Is OBLIGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OBLIGES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OBLIGES mean?
Obliges is a form of OBLIGE.
- verb
force somebody to do something
“We compel all students to fill out this form”
- verb
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
“He's held by a contract”
- verb
provide a service or favor for someone
“We had to oblige him”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
O (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 OBLIGES
OBLIGES 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 OBLIGES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bilges9
- bogies9
- bogles9
- globes9
- gobies9
- oblige9
- bigos8
- bilge8
- biogs8
- blogs8
- bogie8
- bogle8
- gibes8
- globe8
- globs8
- biles7
- boils7
- boles7
- lobes7
- obeli7
- begs7
- bigs7
- biog7
- blog7
- bogs7
- gibe7
- gibs7
- glib7
- glob7
- gobs7
- loges6
- ogles6
- bels6
- bile6
- bios6
- bise6
- boil6
- bole6
- libs6
- lobe6
- lobs6
- obes6
- obis6
- slob6
- beg6
- big6
- bog6
- gib6
- gob6
- solei5
- egis5
- egos5
- gels5
- gies5
- goes5
- legs5
- loge5
- logs5
- ogle5
- sego5
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