OBLIGATO is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OBLIGATO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBLIGATO?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBLIGATO is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBLIGATO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBLIGATO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OBLIGATO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBLIGATO has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OBLIGATO
- OBLIGATO begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with OBLIGATO
6 longer words begin with OBLIGATO.
Shorter words from the letters in OBLIGATO
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Common questions about OBLIGATO
- Is OBLIGATO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBLIGATO, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBLIGATO worth?
- OBLIGATO is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBLIGATO?
- OBLIGATO takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OBLIGATO:
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