OBLIGATED is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OBLIGATED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBLIGATED?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBLIGATED is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBLIGATED
No single letter turns OBLIGATED into another word.
How OBLIGATED scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OBLIGATED, 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 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBLIGATED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OBLIGATED
- All 9 letters of OBLIGATED are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OBLIGATED mean in Scrabble?
OBLIGATED is the past tense or past participle of OBLIGATE.
OBLIGATE(verb) — To bind someone morally or legally to a duty.
Shorter words from the letters in OBLIGATED
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Common questions about OBLIGATED
- Is OBLIGATED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBLIGATED, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBLIGATED worth?
- OBLIGATED is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBLIGATED?
- No single letter can be added to OBLIGATED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OBLIGATED:
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