Yes. OBOE is a valid word.
OBOE is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
OBOE is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About OBOE
OBOE is a woodwind instrument with a double reed and a clear, sweet sound; its plural is OBOES. It uses two O tiles and an E around a 3-point B, so it clears a doubled vowel, which is always welcome. The orchestra tunes to the oboe's note, an A, at the start of a concert. The name comes from the French hautbois, high wood, for its high voice. An oboe player makes reeds by hand, shaving thin cane until it sounds just right.
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OBOE scores 6 points
Before any bonus squares: O 1 + B 3 + O 1 + E 1 = 6. On a double-word square that's 12, on a triple-word 18, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: OBOE as the first play
Later in the game, put the B on a 3L square and OBOE is worth 12 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
After OBOE (1):
- OBOESform of OBOE: a slender double-reed instrument
Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.
Longer words from OBOE
Other forms of OBOE (1):
- OBOESform of OBOE: a slender double-reed instrument
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of OBOE and these are still words:
Same letters, other words
No other word in the list uses exactly the letters O, B, O and E.
Memory tip
OBOE is the woodwind instrument with a double reed. Two O tiles and an E.
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