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obliged

/əˈblaɪdʒd/adjective

Obliged is also used as adjective, with meanings including under a moral obligation to do something.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

OB

Ends

GED

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “OBLIGED” Mean?

/əˈblaɪdʒd/

obliged has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

under a moral obligation to do something

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

under a moral obligation to do something

Length

7 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

D

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

O, B, L, I, G, E, D

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

o
b
l
i
g
e
d

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for obliged.

OBLIGED is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with O and ends with D.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using obliged in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

OBLIGED has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

OBLIGED is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBLIGED can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

OBLIGED uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

B

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

VCCVCVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

OB, BL, LI, IG, GE, ED

Trigrams

OBL, BLI, LIG, IGE, GED

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for obliged.

OBLIGED is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with O and ends with D, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with D, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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