OBVIATE
12
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈɒb.viˌeɪt//
verb
- (transitive) To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required); to render (something) unnecessary."[…] and in the kindest manner she now urged Fanny’s taking one for the cross and to keep for her sake, saying everything she could think of to obviate the scruples which were making Fanny start back at first with a look of horror at the proposal."
- (transitive) To avoid (a future problem or difficult situation)."A mild dose of a warm active aperient to obviate costiveness, or to produce two motions daily, is generally very beneficial."
noun
- (linguistics) Synonym of obviative.
adj
- (linguistics) Synonym of obviative."Colville has a rich deictic system with forms which distinguish, for example, between source and location, with each possibility characterized as proximate and obviate as well (Mattina, 1973)."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 12 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 14 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'OBVIATE'?
The word OBVIATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble.
O1
B3
V4
I1
A1
T1
E1
Total: 12 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'OBVIATE'?
The word OBVIATE is worth 14 points in Words With Friends.
O1
B4
V5
I1
A1
T1
E1
Total: 14 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.