Is OBLIGATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBLIGATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBLIGATED mean?
- adjective
caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course
“felt obligated to repay the kindness”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 13 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 OBLIGATED
OBLIGATED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from OBLIGATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- globated12
- obligate11
- bigoted11
- obliged11
- bloated10
- globate10
- lobated10
- tabloid10
- beglad10
- bilged10
- bodega10
- gabled10
- globed10
- dogtail9
- geoidal9
- gloated9
- godetia9
- ligated9
- albedo9
- bailed9
- baited9
- baldie9
- boated9
- boiled9
- bolide9
- bolted9
- doable9
- giblet9
- goblet9
- oblige9
- tabled9
- badge9
- begad9
- debag9
- gibed9
- albeit8
- albite8
- algoid8
- boatel8
- boleti8
- dialog8
- diglot8
- dotage8
- gaited8
- gaoled8
- goaled8
- lobate8
- obelia8
- oblate8
- togaed8
- abide8
- abled8
- abode8
- adbot8
- adobe8
- bagel8
- baled8
- bated8
- begat8
- begot8
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