Is OBBLIGATO a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBBLIGATO is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBBLIGATO mean?
- noun
a persistent but subordinate motif
- noun
a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for OBBLIGATO
Single letters that turn OBBLIGATO into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from OBBLIGATO
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- obligato11
- bobtail11
- babool10
- bilboa10
- abbot9
- baboo9
- bilbo9
- bigot8
- blab8
- blob8
- bobo8
- boob8
- galiot7
- galoot7
- latigo7
- aboil7
- balti7
- biota7
- bloat7
- oboli7
- taboo7
- biog7
- blag7
- blog7
- glib7
- glob7
- gobo7
- bib7
- bob7
- agloo6
- gloat6
- igloo6
- logia6
- logoi6
- bail6
- bait6
- blat6
- blot6
- boat6
- boil6
- bola6
- bolo6
- bolt6
- boot6
- bota6
- lobo6
- obia6
- obit6
- obol6
- bag6
- big6
- bog6
- gab6
- gib6
- gob6
- agio5
- gait5
- gaol5
- gilt5
- glia5
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