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.
o1b3l1i1g2i1n1g2
PlayableOBLIGING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
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
Scrabble o1b3l1i1g2i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends o1b4l2i1g3i1n2g3 17
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.
Words starting with OBLIGING
3 longer words begin with OBLIGING.
Shorter words from the letters in OBLIGING
bilging11 bogling11 globing11 boiling10 biggin10 biggon10 gibing10 biling9 globin9 goblin9 lobing9 obiing9 ogling8 oiling7 bingo8 bling8 boing8 gibli8 globi8 blini7 going7 oggin7 lingo6 login6 bigg8 bing7 biog7 blog7 bong7 glib7 glob7 gobi7 blin6 boil6 ging6 gong6 lobi6 nogg6 ingo5 ling5
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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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