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Obligating

o 1b 3l 1i 1g 2a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Common · present participle of obligate

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

What does obligating 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 obligating.

Is OBLIGATING 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 OBLIGATING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
o 1b 3l 1i 1g 2a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

19 pts
o 1b 4l 2i 1g 3a 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

17 pts
o 1b 4l 1i 1g 3a 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
o 1b 4l 2i 1g 4a 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in OBLIGATING

Words that end like OBLIGATING

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

All words ending in -ATING

Obligating: quick answers

Is OBLIGATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OBLIGATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OBLIGATING worth?
OBLIGATING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does obligating mean?
obligating is the present participle 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 OBLIGATING?
You can make 323 shorter words from OBLIGATING, such as OBLIGING, BILGING, BLOATING, GABLING. See the full list.