Is OBLIGATORILY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBLIGATORILY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBLIGATORILY mean?
- adverb
in an obligatory manner
“this rule applies obligatorily”
- adverb
in a manner that cannot be evaded
“the ministry considers that contributions to such a fund should be met from voluntary donations rather than from rates compulsorily levied.”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 18 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 OBLIGATORILY
OBLIGATORILY 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 OBLIGATORILY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- obligatory16
- tribology15
- lability13
- oblatory13
- tribally13
- bigotry13
- biology13
- obligator12
- ability12
- biliary12
- tallboy12
- glibly12
- obligati11
- obligato11
- agility11
- trilogy11
- brolly11
- trilby11
- bigly11
- bilgy11
- boogy11
- rootball10
- trilobal10
- batgirl10
- garboil10
- obligor10
- orality10
- argyll10
- glairy10
- gorily10
- logily10
- otalgy10
- trigly10
- bally10
- bialy10
- billy10
- booty10
- borty10
- boyar10
- boyla10
- looby10
- bogy10
- gaby10
- goby10
- lobtail9
- orbital9
- tollbar9
- toolbar9
- airily9
- aliyot9
- artily9
- bogart9
- brolga9
- global9
- oilily9
- orally9
- trolly9
- gaily9
- gally9
- gilly9
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