OBLIGATES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OBLIGATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
o1b3l1i1g2a1t1e1s1
PlayableOBLIGATES · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OBLIGATES?
| 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%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful OBLIGATES is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBLIGATES
No single letter turns OBLIGATES into another word.
How OBLIGATES scores
Scrabble o1b3l1i1g2a1t1e1s1 12
Words with Friends o1b4l2i1g3a1t1e1s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in OBLIGATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBLIGATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OBLIGATES
- All 9 letters of OBLIGATES 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 OBLIGATES
globiest11 obligate11 latigoes9 otalgies9 gablets10 giblets10 globate10 goblets10 obliges10 ableist9 albites9 astilbe9 bastile9 bestial9 betoils9 blastie9 boatels9 boaties9 libates9 obelias9 oblasti9 oblates9 stabile9 agilest8 aiglets8 elogist8 galiots8 gelatis8 gelatos8 goalies8 goaties8 latigos8 legatos8 ligates8 logiest8 saligot8 soilage8 taigles8 isolate7 bagels9
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Common questions about OBLIGATES
- Is OBLIGATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBLIGATES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBLIGATES worth?
- OBLIGATES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBLIGATES?
- No single letter can be added to OBLIGATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OBLIGATES:
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