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Obligates

o 1b 3l 1i 1g 2a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · third-person singular form of obligate

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does obligates mean?

verb

  1. force somebody to do something

    “We compel all students to fill out this form”

    Synonymscompeloblige

  2. commit in order to fulfill an obligation

    “obligate money”

  3. bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted

    “He's held by a contract”

    Synonymsobligebindhold

Definitions shown for obligate, the base form of obligates.

Is OBLIGATES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is OBLIGATES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
o 1b 3l 1i 1g 2a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
o 1b 4l 2i 1g 3a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
o 1b 4l 1i 1g 3a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
o 1b 4l 2i 1g 4a 1t 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in OBLIGATES

Words that end like OBLIGATES

Common words that share the ending -ATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

dedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatesisolatesoperatescomplicatesactivatesadvocatesallocatesautomatesdominatesestimatesmotivatesnominatespopulatesseparatessimulatestoleratescalculatescandidatescelebratescirculatesdesignates
All words ending in -ATES

Obligates: quick answers

Is OBLIGATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OBLIGATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OBLIGATES worth?
OBLIGATES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does obligates mean?
obligates is the third-person singular form of obligate, which means “force somebody to do something”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in OBLIGATES?
You can make 663 shorter words from OBLIGATES, such as OBLIGATE, GABLETS, GIBLETS, GLOBATE. See the full list.