Words That Start With OBLIG
- 35 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With OBLIG
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With OBLIG 35 words
7-Letter Words Starting With OBLIG 5
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With OBLIG 8
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With OBLIG 6
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With OBLIG 8
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With OBLIG 2
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With OBLIG 3
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Full 14-letter listHow common is OBLIG at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 35 words that start with OBLIG. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.1 points, the best is OBLIGATORILY (18 points) and 37.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 35
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 8 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.1
- out of 18 max
- Longest word
- OBLIGINGNESSES
- 14 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.1% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 37.1%
- e 14.3%
- y 11.4%
Top vowel pairs
- io8.6%
- ee5.7%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with OBLIG
o 1b 3l 1i 1g 2a 1t 1o 1r 1i 1l 1y 4
O 1 + B 3 + L 1 + I 1 + G 2 + A 1 + T 1 + O 1 + R 1 + I 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
obligatorily
- adverbin an obligatory manner“this rule applies obligatorily”
- adverbin 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.”
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How many words that start with OBLIG are there?
There are 35 words that start with OBLIG in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 8 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with OBLIG?
OBLIGATORILY is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OBLIGINGNESSES (18), OBLIGINGLY (17), OBLIGATORINESS (17).
What are some common words that start with OBLIG?
Everyday examples include OBLIGATORY, OBLIGATION, OBLIGE, OBLIGED, OBLIGING, OBLIGATE, OBLIGES, OBLIGINGLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with OBLIG?
OBLIGINGNESSES has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, OBLIGATIONS (11 letters) is the longest common one.