OBLIGEMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. OBLIGEMENT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OBLIGEMENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBLIGEMENT is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBLIGEMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obligementsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OBLIGEMENT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OBLIGEMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBLIGEMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OBLIGEMENT
1 longer words begin with OBLIGEMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in OBLIGEMENT
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Common questions about OBLIGEMENT
- Is OBLIGEMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBLIGEMENT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBLIGEMENT worth?
- OBLIGEMENT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBLIGEMENT?
- OBLIGEMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OBLIGEMENT:
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