OBLIGANT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. OBLIGANT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OBLIGANT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBLIGANT is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBLIGANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obligantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBLIGANT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OBLIGANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBLIGANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OBLIGANT
- All 8 letters of OBLIGANT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of OBLIGANT
The 8 tiles of OBLIGANT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OBLIGANT
1 longer words begin with OBLIGANT.
Shorter words from the letters in OBLIGANT
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Common questions about OBLIGANT
- Is OBLIGANT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OBLIGANT is not in it.
- How many points is OBLIGANT worth?
- OBLIGANT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBLIGANT?
- OBLIGANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OBLIGANT:
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