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.
o1b3l1i1g2a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableOBLIGATING · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
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
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.9%
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
Scrabble o1b3l1i1g2a1t1i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends o1b4l2i1g3a1t1i1n2g3 19
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.
Shorter words from the letters in OBLIGATING
obliging12 bloating11 libating11 obligant11 obligati11 gloating10 goatling10 libation10 ligating10 taigling10 intaglio9 ligation9 taglioni9 bilging11 bogling11 gabling11 gigabit11 globing11 bailing10 baiting10 biltong10 blating10 boating10 boiling10 bolting10 tabling10 bitonal9 gaiting9 gaoling9 gatling9 gigaton9 goaling9 antilog8 intagli8 tailing8 toiling8 baggit10 biggin10 biggon10 gangbo10
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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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