Is OBLIGATOS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBLIGATOS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBLIGATOS mean?
Obligatos is a form of OBLIGATO.
- 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
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + S (1) = 12 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 OBLIGATOS
OBLIGATOS 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 OBLIGATOS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- obligato11
- oblasti9
- bigots9
- biogas9
- galiots8
- galoots8
- latigos8
- ologist8
- baltis8
- biotas8
- bloats8
- oblast8
- oboist8
- taboos8
- bigos8
- bigot8
- biogs8
- blags8
- blogs8
- globs8
- gobos8
- agloos7
- galiot7
- galoot7
- gaslit7
- gloats7
- igloos7
- isolog7
- latigo7
- aboil7
- bails7
- baits7
- balti7
- basil7
- biota7
- blast7
- blats7
- bloat7
- blots7
- boast7
- boats7
- boils7
- bolas7
- bolos7
- bolts7
- boost7
- boots7
- botas7
- lobos7
- obias7
- obits7
- oboli7
- obols7
- sabot7
- taboo7
- bags7
- bigs7
- biog7
- blag7
- blog7
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