OBLIGATORILY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. OBLIGATORILY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBLIGATORILY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBLIGATORILY is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBLIGATORILY
No single letter turns OBLIGATORILY into another word.
How OBLIGATORILY scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in OBLIGATORILY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBLIGATORILY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OBLIGATORILY mean in Scrabble?
OBLIGATORILY is the adverb formed from OBLIGATORY.
OBLIGATORY(adjective) — Required by a rule, law or custom, so that it cannot be skipped.
Shorter words from the letters in OBLIGATORILY
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Common questions about OBLIGATORILY
- Is OBLIGATORILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBLIGATORILY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBLIGATORILY worth?
- OBLIGATORILY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBLIGATORILY?
- No single letter can be added to OBLIGATORILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of OBLIGATORILY:
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