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Obliges

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

About 3 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of oblige

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

What does obliges mean?

verb

  1. force somebody to do something

    “We compel all students to fill out this form”

    Synonymscompelobligate

  2. bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted

    “He's held by a contract”

    Synonymsbindholdobligate

  3. provide a service or favor for someone

    “We had to oblige him”

    Synonymsaccommodate

Definitions shown for oblige, the base form of obliges.

Is OBLIGES 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 OBLIGES worth?

Scrabble

10 pts
o 1b 3l 1i 1g 2e 1s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
o 1b 4l 2i 1g 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
o 1b 4l 1i 1g 3e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
o 1b 4l 2i 1g 4e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in OBLIGES

Words that end like OBLIGES

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

vestiges
All words ending in -IGES

Obliges: quick answers

Is OBLIGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OBLIGES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OBLIGES worth?
OBLIGES scores 10 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does obliges mean?
obliges is the third-person singular form of oblige, which means “force somebody to do something”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in OBLIGES?
You can make 152 shorter words from OBLIGES, such as BILGES, BOGIES, BOGLES, GIBELS. See the full list.