OBLATION is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. OBLATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBLATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBLATION is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBLATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oblationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBLATION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OBLATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBLATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OBLATION
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OBLATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
Something offered to God or a god in worship, or the act of making such an offering.
An oblation may be bread, wine, money or any gift presented in a religious service. In church use the word can also mean a gift given to support the clergy or the poor.
How OBLATION is used
The noun oblation is formal and religious, found in liturgy and older writing.
- The priest lifted the oblation of bread and wine.
- Each family brought an oblation to the temple.
- The collection was described as an oblation to the parish.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OBLATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OBLATION
The 8 tiles of OBLATION in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with OBLATION
2 longer words begin with OBLATION.
Shorter words from the letters in OBLATION
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Common questions about OBLATION
- Is OBLATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBLATION, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBLATION worth?
- OBLATION is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OBLATION mean?
- Something offered to God or a god in worship, or the act of making such an offering.
- What letters can be added to OBLATION?
- OBLATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OBLATION:
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