Is OBLIGATIONAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBLIGATIONAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBLIGATIONAL mean?
- adjective
relating or constituting or qualified to create a legal or financial obligation
“obligational authority”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
12
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 OBLIGATIONAL
OBLIGATIONAL 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 OBLIGATIONAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lobtailing13
- obligation13
- balloting12
- abolition11
- notabilia11
- ablating11
- bangtail11
- bloating11
- longboat11
- obligati11
- obligato11
- tabooing11
- ablation10
- boltonia10
- libation10
- lobation10
- oblation10
- abating10
- abigail10
- bailing10
- baiting10
- balling10
- billing10
- biltong10
- boating10
- boiling10
- bolling10
- bologna10
- bolting10
- booting10
- tabling10
- intaglio9
- lagoonal9
- ligation9
- albinal9
- balloon9
- billion9
- boniato9
- lobtail9
- baaing9
- bagnio9
- baling9
- bating9
- biting9
- booing9
- gabion9
- gaboon9
- global9
- globin9
- goblin9
- oblong9
- illation8
- antilog8
- gallant8
- galliot8
- galloon8
- galloot8
- ignatia8
- intagli8
- lilting8
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