OBLIGATION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OBLIGATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
o1b3l1i1g2a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableOBLIGATION · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OBLIGATION?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful OBLIGATION is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBLIGATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obligationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBLIGATION scores
Scrabble o1b3l1i1g2a1t1i1o1n1 13
Words with Friends o1b4l2i1g3a1t1i1o1n2 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in OBLIGATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBLIGATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OBLIGATION
2 longer words begin with OBLIGATION.
Shorter words from the letters in OBLIGATION
abolition11 bloating11 libating11 longboat11 obligant11 obligati11 obligato11 tabooing11 boltonia10 libation10 lobation10 oblation10 intaglio9 ligation9 taglioni9 bailing10 baiting10 biltong10 blating10 boating10 boiling10 bologna10 bolting10 booling10 booting10 tabling10 toolbag10 bitonal9 boniato9 antilog8 intagli8 looting8 tailing8 toiling8 tooling8 abling9 bagnio9 baling9 bating9 biling9
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Common questions about OBLIGATION
- Is OBLIGATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBLIGATION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBLIGATION worth?
- OBLIGATION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBLIGATION?
- OBLIGATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OBLIGATION:
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