OBLIGATING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. OBLIGATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBLIGATING?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBLIGATING is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBLIGATING
No single letter turns OBLIGATING into another word.
How OBLIGATING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OBLIGATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBLIGATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OBLIGATING mean in Scrabble?
OBLIGATING is the -ing form (present participle) of OBLIGATE.
OBLIGATE(verb) — To bind someone morally or legally to a duty.
Shorter words from the letters in OBLIGATING
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Common questions about OBLIGATING
- Is OBLIGATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBLIGATING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBLIGATING worth?
- OBLIGATING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBLIGATING?
- No single letter can be added to OBLIGATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OBLIGATING:
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