OBJECT means a material thing that can be seen and touched, or the goal/purpose of an action. Also means to express disagreement or opposition. With its valuable J tile (8 points), OBJECT scores 17 base points in Scrabble, making it a strategic play for leveraging high-value consonants.
Yes. OBJECT is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 17 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends and 21 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | O | B | J | E | C | T | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| Words With Friends | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 21 |
| Wordfeud | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 21 |
An object, in its most fundamental sense, is a material thing that can be perceived by the senses—something with physical presence that occupies space and has mass. From pebbles to planets, paperclips to pyramids, objects constitute the tangible world around us. Yet this simple word carries profound philosophical weight, representing the external reality that exists independent of our perception, the "not-self" that defines the boundaries of consciousness and physicality.
As a verb, "to object" means to express disagreement, opposition, or disapproval. This usage transforms the word from passive thing to active resistance. Legal proceedings echo with "Objection!" as lawyers challenge improper questions or evidence. Political discourse thrives on objections to policies and proposals. The verb captures humanity's fundamental capacity to say "no," to resist, to stand against—making "object" both what we perceive and how we respond to what we perceive.
In grammar, the object receives the action of a verb, completing the subject-verb-object trinity that structures most English sentences. Direct objects answer "what?" or "whom?" after the verb: "She threw the ball." Indirect objects indicate "to whom" or "for whom": "She threw him the ball." This grammatical role mirrors the philosophical concept—objects are acted upon, positioned as receivers rather than initiators of action.
"Object" derives from Latin "objectum," literally meaning "thing thrown before" or "thing put against." The Latin components tell the story: "ob-" (against, before) plus "jacere" (to throw), creating "objicere"—to throw against or present before. This etymology reveals the word's fundamental concept: something placed before consciousness, thrown into our path of perception. Medieval Latin used "objectum" for "thing presented to the mind," establishing the philosophical weight the word carries today.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of OBJECT.
Hooks: no front hooks; back OBJECTS.
Words inside OBJECT: 18 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: OBJETJOBJETJOEJOTJOCOBCOTEBETBOTCOTOBE. See all words from OBJECT.