OBLIGATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OBLIGATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBLIGATE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBLIGATE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBLIGATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBLIGATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OBLIGATE, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBLIGATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OBLIGATE
- All 8 letters of OBLIGATE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with OBLIGATE
3 longer words begin with OBLIGATE.
Shorter words from the letters in OBLIGATE
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Common questions about OBLIGATE
- Is OBLIGATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBLIGATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBLIGATE worth?
- OBLIGATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBLIGATE?
- OBLIGATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OBLIGATE:
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