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.
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
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
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
What does OBLIGATES mean in Scrabble?
OBLIGATES is the present-tense form of OBLIGATE used with he, she and it.
OBLIGATE(verb) — To bind someone morally or legally to a duty.
Shorter words from the letters in OBLIGATES
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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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