Is OBLIGATELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBLIGATELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 16 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.
Definition
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See the definition of ObligatelyHooks for OBLIGATELY
OBLIGATELY 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 OBLIGATELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lobately13
- oblately13
- legibly13
- legality12
- tallboy12
- glibly12
- obligate11
- agilely11
- bailey11
- beigy11
- bigly11
- bilgy11
- bogey11
- globate10
- gaiety10
- galley10
- logily10
- otalgy10
- bally10
- belay10
- belly10
- bialy10
- billy10
- boyla10
- bogy10
- gaby10
- goby10
- gybe10
- lobelia9
- lobtail9
- aliyot9
- begall9
- giblet9
- global9
- goblet9
- lately9
- lealty9
- oblige9
- agley9
- gaily9
- gally9
- gelly9
- gilly9
- goaty9
- golly9
- ably9
- abye9
- byte9
- obey9
- toby9
- galliot8
- tillage8
- tollage8
- albeit8
- albite8
- alible8
- ballet8
- ballot8
- billet8
- boatel8
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