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Is obs a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word obs is a Scrabble US word. The word obs is worth 5 points in Scrabble:

O1B3S1

Is obs a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word obs is a Scrabble UK word and has 5 points:

O1B3S1

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3-letter words (3 found)

BOS,OBS,SOB,

2-letter words (4 found)

BO,OB,OS,SO,

You can make 7 words from obs according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 3 letters words made out of obs

obs bos osb sob bso sbo

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Definitions and meaning of obs

obs

Alternative forms

  • obs. (especially in the sense "obsolete")

Etymology 1

Adjective

obs

  1. (linguistics) Abbreviation of obsolete

Etymology 2

Adjective

obs

  1. Clipping of observed

Noun

obs (uncountable)

  1. (law enforcement, slang) Police observation.
    Synonym: obbo
  2. An observation hut.

Noun

obs pl (plural only)

  1. (medicine) Observation(s) (blood pressure, temperature, etc).

Etymology 3

Noun

obs

  1. plural of ob

See also

  • obs and gynae (etymologically unrelated)

Anagrams

  • BOS, BSO, Bos., OSB, SOB, bos, sob

Danish

Verb

obs

  1. Abbreviation of observér (“nota bene”).

Adjective

obs

  1. (predicative, chiefly with på) attentive, careful

Proper noun

obs

  1. Acronym of Oplysninger til Borgerne om Samfundet.

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔps/
  • Hyphenation: obs

Etymology 1

ob +‎ es

Contraction

obs

  1. Contraction of ob es.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

obs

  1. singular imperative of obsen
  2. (colloquial) first-person singular present of obsen

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Clipping of observant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔps/, /ʊps/

Adjective

obs (singular and plural obs)

  1. (predicative, chiefly with på) attentive, aware, careful

References

  • “obs” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

  • bos, obs.

Swedish

Verb

obs

  1. Abbreviation of observera (“nota bene”).

Anagrams

  • bos

Volapük

Pronoun

obs

  1. we (first-person plural, nominative) (nominative plural of ob)

Source: wiktionary.org