Words That Start With OBL

There are over 89 words that begin with OBL in English. From 6-letter words to 15-letter entries, find OBL-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends.

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6-Letter Words Starting With OBL

Common 6-letter OBL-words:

oblast

oblate

oblige

oblong

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7-Letter Words Starting With OBL

Common 7-letter OBL-words:

obliged

oblasti

oblasts

oblates

obligee

obliger

obliges

obligor

oblique

oblongs

obloquy

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8-Letter Words Starting With OBL

Common 8-letter OBL-words:

oblately

oblation

oblatory

obligant

obligate

obligati

obligato

obligees

obligers

obliging

obligors

obliqued

obliquer

obliques

obliquid

obliquus

oblivion

oblongly

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9-Letter Words Starting With OBL

Common 9-letter OBL-words:

oblations

obligable

obligants

obligated

obligates

obligator

obligatos

obliquely

obliquest

obliquing

obliquity

oblivions

oblivious

oblongata

obloquial

obloquies

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10-Letter Words Starting With OBL

Common 10-letter OBL-words:

obligation

oblateness

oblational

obligately

obligating

obligative

obligators

obligatory

obligement

obligingly

obliquuses

obliterate

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11-Letter Words Starting With OBL

Common 11-letter OBL-words:

obligations

obligements

obliquation

obliqueness

obliquities

obliquitous

obliterated

obliterates

obliterator

obliviously

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12-Letter Words Starting With OBL

Common 12-letter OBL-words:

oblanceolate

oblatenesses

obligational

obligatorily

obligingness

obliquations

obliterating

obliteration

obliterative

obliterators

obliviscence

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13-Letter Words Starting With OBL

Common 13-letter OBL-words:

obliquenesses

obliterations

obliviousness

obliviscences

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14-Letter Words Starting With OBL

Common 14-letter OBL-words:

obligatoriness

obligingnesses

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15-Letter Words Starting With OBL

Common 15-letter OBL-words:

obliviousnesses

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89 Common Words Starting with OBL

Most Common Length
8
(18 words)
Avg Scrabble Score
15.0
(out of 24)
Most Common Ending
s
(40%)

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What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with OBL?

24 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with OBL is obliquenesses with a total of 24 points.

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B 3
L 1
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Words that begin with OBL are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in OBL and words with OBL. Try our five letter words starting with OBL page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With OBL

  • How many words starting with OBL are in the English dictionary?

    There are 89 words in the English dictionary that start with OBL, and most of them are 8 letters long (18 words of that length).

  • What's the longest word starting with OBL?

    The longest word starting with OBL is "obliviousnesses" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "obligations" is the longest common word starting with OBL.

  • Are there any rare words starting with OBL worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon words like "obliquation", "obliquity", "obloquial", "obliquid" start with OBL and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "obliquity" is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common words starting with OBL?

    Most words starting with OBL are 8 letters long, including everyday words like "oblately", "oblation", "oblatory", "obligant", "obligate".