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obviate

7 letters · 4 vowels · 3 consonants

Is OBVIATE a word?

Yes. OBVIATE is a 7-letter verb. get rid of something Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OBVIATE?

O-B-V-I-A-T-E

OBVIATE contains 7 letters, begins with O, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1verb

  1. get rid of something

2verb

  1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

    “Let's avoid a confrontation”
Synonyms
rid ofeliminatedebarforefendforfenddeflectaverthead off
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends14points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OBVIATE spelled?

O1B2V3I4A5T6E7
Starts withOBVFirst 3 letters
Ends withATELast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance4 / 3Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →7-letter words →Words starting with OBV →Words ending in ATE →Words made from OBVIATE →Words with A →Words with B →Words with E →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 12 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 14 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

More words to explore.

obovate12 ptsdeviate11 ptsebriate9 ptsobligee10 ptsoblique18 ptsoboists9 ptsobverse12 ptsobverts12 ptsobvious12 ptsosmiate9 ptsostiate7 ptsciliate9 pts

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About OBVIATE.

How do you spell OBVIATE?

OBVIATE is spelled O-B-V-I-A-T-E. It contains 7 letters.