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.
o1b3l1i1g2a1t1e1d2
PlayableOBLIGATED · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
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
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
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
Scrabble o1b3l1i1g2a1t1e1d2 13
Words with Friends o1b4l2i1g3a1t1e1d2 16
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
Shorter words from the letters in OBLIGATED
globated12 obligate11 bigoted11 obliged11 bloated10 globate10 libated10 lobated10 tabloid10 dogtail9 geoidal9 gloated9 godetia9 ligated9 taigled9 begild10 beglad10 bilged10 bodega10 bodgie10 bogied10 bogled10 gabled10 globed10 albedo9 bailed9 baited9 baldie9 begilt9 blated9 boated9 boiled9 bolide9 bolted9 diable9 doable9 gablet9 giblet9 goblet9 oblige9
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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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