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
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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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