OBLIGATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OBLIGATOR 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.
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PlayableOBLIGATOR · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept OBLIGATOR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful OBLIGATOR is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBLIGATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBLIGATOR scores
Scrabble o1b3l1i1g2a1t1o1r1 12
Words with Friends o1b4l2i1g3a1t1o1r1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in OBLIGATOR, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBLIGATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OBLIGATOR
4 longer words begin with OBLIGATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in OBLIGATOR
obligato11 batgirl10 botargo10 garboil10 obligor10 ragbolt10 toolbag10 orbital9 toolbar9 bogart9 brolga9 bailor8 barolo8 obital8 orbita8 robalo8 tribal8 agorot7 galiot7 galoot7 gloria7 gooral7 latigo7 loriot6 oorali6 oorial6 rialto6 rotoli6 tailor6 bigot8 borgo8 garbo8 globi8 gobar8 aboil7 abort7 baloo7 balti7 biota7 blart7
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Common questions about OBLIGATOR
- Is OBLIGATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBLIGATOR, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBLIGATOR worth?
- OBLIGATOR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBLIGATOR?
- OBLIGATOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OBLIGATOR:
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