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Obligatorily
o 1b 3l 1i 1g 2a 1t 1o 1r 1i 1l 1y 4
About 6 syllables
adverb · 12 letters · Uncommon
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does obligatorily mean?
adverb
in an obligatory manner
“this rule applies obligatorily”
in a manner that cannot be evaded
“the ministry considers that contributions to such a fund should be met from voluntary donations rather than from rates compulsorily levied.”
Synonymscompulsorilymandatorily
Is OBLIGATORILY a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 OBLIGATORILY worth?
Scrabble
18 ptsWords With Friends
21 ptsWordfeud
20 ptsNYT Crossplay
23 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in OBLIGATORILY
Best shorter words top 30 of 510
obligatory 16tribology 15batology 14orbitally 14bigotry 13biology 13lability 13libatory 13oblatory 13tribally 13ability 12biliary 12bragly 12glibly 12loobily 12obligator 12obolary 12tallboy 12agility 11bigly 11bilgy 11billyo 11boogy 11brolly 11globy 11gooby 11obligati 11obligato 11orbity 11tarboy 11
See all 510 words made from OBLIGATORILY Words that end like OBLIGATORILY
Common words that share the ending -ILY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
unnecessarilysatisfactorilyextraordinarilyinvoluntarilynecessarilytemporarilyhappilyheavilyreadilyeasilyfamilyarbitrarilymomentarilyvoluntarilyprimarilyheartilysteadilyluckilyperfunctorilysecondarilymilitarilyordinarilystealthilyhaughtily
All words ending in -ILY Obligatorily: quick answers
Is OBLIGATORILY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OBLIGATORILY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OBLIGATORILY worth?
OBLIGATORILY scores 18 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does obligatorily mean?
As an adverb, obligatorily means “in an obligatory manner”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in OBLIGATORILY?
You can make 510 shorter words from OBLIGATORILY, such as OBLIGATORY, TRIBOLOGY, BATOLOGY, ORBITALLY. See the full list.