Is OBLIGED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBLIGED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBLIGED mean?
- adjective
under a moral obligation to do something
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
O (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 11 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 OBLIGED
OBLIGED 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 OBLIGED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bilged10
- globed10
- boiled9
- bolide9
- oblige9
- gibed9
- bield8
- bilge8
- bogie8
- bogle8
- dobie8
- globe8
- lobed8
- dogie7
- gelid7
- geoid7
- glide7
- lodge7
- obeli7
- ogled7
- bide7
- biog7
- bled7
- blog7
- bode7
- bold7
- dobe7
- gibe7
- glib7
- glob7
- oiled6
- oldie6
- bile6
- boil6
- bole6
- doge6
- geld6
- gied6
- gild6
- gled6
- gold6
- lobe6
- bed6
- beg6
- bid6
- big6
- bod6
- bog6
- deb6
- dib6
- gib6
- gob6
- deil5
- deli5
- diel5
- diol5
- dole5
- idle5
- idol5
- lido5
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