OBLIGING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OBLIGING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBLIGING?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBLIGING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBLIGING
No single letter turns OBLIGING into another word.
How OBLIGING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OBLIGING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBLIGING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OBLIGING mean in Scrabble?
OBLIGING is the -ing form (present participle) of OBLIGE.
OBLIGE(verb) — To make someone do something by law, duty or necessity, or to do a favour for someone who has asked.
Words starting with OBLIGING
3 longer words begin with OBLIGING.
Shorter words from the letters in OBLIGING
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Common questions about OBLIGING
- Is OBLIGING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBLIGING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBLIGING worth?
- OBLIGING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBLIGING?
- No single letter can be added to OBLIGING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OBLIGING:
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