OBLIGINGLY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. OBLIGINGLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
o1b3l1i1g2i1n1g2l1y4
PlayableOBLIGINGLY · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OBLIGINGLY?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful OBLIGINGLY is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBLIGINGLY
No single letter turns OBLIGINGLY into another word.
How OBLIGINGLY scores
Scrabble o1b3l1i1g2i1n1g2l1y4 17
Words with Friends o1b4l2i1g3i1n2g3l2y3 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in OBLIGINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBLIGINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OBLIGINGLY
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Common questions about OBLIGINGLY
- Is OBLIGINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBLIGINGLY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBLIGINGLY worth?
- OBLIGINGLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBLIGINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to OBLIGINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OBLIGINGLY:
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