OBLIGES is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. OBLIGES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBLIGES?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBLIGES is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBLIGES
No single letter turns OBLIGES into another word.
How OBLIGES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OBLIGES, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does OBLIGES mean in Scrabble?
OBLIGES is the present-tense form of OBLIGE used with he, she and it.
OBLIGE(verb) — To make someone do something by law, duty or necessity, or to do a favour for someone who has asked.
Shorter words from the letters in OBLIGES
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Common questions about OBLIGES
- Is OBLIGES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBLIGES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBLIGES worth?
- OBLIGES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBLIGES?
- No single letter can be added to OBLIGES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OBLIGES:
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