Definition of obliging

"obliging" in the verb sense

1. compel, oblige, obligate

force somebody to do something

"We compel all students to fill out this form"

2. oblige, bind, hold, obligate

bind by an obligation cause to be indebted

"He's held by a contract"

"I'll hold you by your promise"

3. oblige, accommodate

provide a service or favor for someone

"We had to oblige him"

"obliging" in the adjective sense

1. complaisant, obliging

showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

"to close one's eyes like a complaisant husband whose wife has taken a lover"

"the obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave"

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Quotations for obliging

So obliging that he never obliged. [ Pope ]

His folded flock secure, the shepherd home
Hies merry-hearted; and by turns relieves
The ruddy milk-maid of her brimming pail;
The beauty whom perhaps his witless heart.
Unknowing what the joy-mixed anguish means,
Sincerely loves, by that best language shown
Of cordial glances, and obliging deeds. [ Thomson ]

Great men get more by obliging inferiors than by disdaining them. [ South ]

The Creator, in obliging man to eat, invites him by appetite, and rewards him with pleasure. [ Brillat-Savarin ]

obliging in Scrabble®

The word obliging is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters obliging:

OBLIGING
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

bilging, boiling

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word obliging

OBLIGING
(126)
OBLIGING
(117)
OBLIGING
(84)
OBLIGING
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OBLIGING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In obliging

OBLIGING
(126)
OBLIGING
(117)
BILGING
(94 = 44 + 50)
BILGING
(92 = 42 + 50)
BOILING
(90 = 40 + 50)
BOILING
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BILGING
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BOILING
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OBLIGING
(84)
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BILGING
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BOILING
(83 = 33 + 50)
BOILING
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BOILING
(83 = 33 + 50)
BOILING
(83 = 33 + 50)
BILGING
(80 = 30 + 50)
BOILING
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OBLIGING
(78)
BILGING
(78 = 28 + 50)
BOILING
(78 = 28 + 50)
BILGING
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BILGING
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BILGING
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BILGING
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BILGING
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OBLIGING
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GOBLIN
(36)
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BINGO
(33)
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GOBLIN
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BLING
(33)
OBLIGING
(32)
OBLIGING
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BINGO
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GLIB
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BLING
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GLOB
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GLIB
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GOLGI
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BLOG
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GOLGI
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BINGO
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GOLGI
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BLING
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GOLGI
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obliging in Words With Friends™

The word obliging is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters obliging:

OBLIGING
(138)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

bilging, boiling

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word obliging

OBLIGING
(138)
OBLIGING
(114)
OBLIGING
(81)
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(18)
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(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In obliging

OBLIGING
(138)
BILGING
(119 = 84 + 35)
OBLIGING
(114)
BILGING
(113 = 78 + 35)
BOILING
(107 = 72 + 35)
BILGING
(107 = 72 + 35)
BILGING
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BILGING
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BOILING
(101 = 66 + 35)
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BOILING
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BOILING
(95 = 60 + 35)
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BOILING
(83 = 48 + 35)
BILGING
(83 = 48 + 35)
OBLIGING
(81)
OBLIGING
(81)
GOBLIN
(81)
OBLIGING
(81)
OBLIGING
(80)
BOILING
(79 = 44 + 35)
BILGING
(79 = 44 + 35)
BILGING
(75 = 40 + 35)
LOBING
(75)
BOILING
(75 = 40 + 35)
OBLIGING
(75)
OBLIGING
(75)
BILGING
(75 = 40 + 35)
BILGING
(75 = 40 + 35)
BILGING
(73 = 38 + 35)
OBLIGING
(72)
BILGING
(71 = 36 + 35)
BOILING
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BOILING
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BILGING
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OBLIGING
(69)
BILGING
(69 = 34 + 35)
OBLIGING
(68)
OBLIGING
(68)
BOILING
(67 = 32 + 35)
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BOILING
(65 = 30 + 35)
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BOILING
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GOBLIN
(63)
BOILING
(63 = 28 + 35)
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BOILING
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OBLIGING
(63)
BOILING
(63 = 28 + 35)
LOBING
(63)
GOBLIN
(63)
BOILING
(63 = 28 + 35)
LOBING
(63)
OBLIGING
(63)
BILGING
(61 = 26 + 35)
BILGING
(61 = 26 + 35)
BILGING
(60 = 25 + 35)
OGLING
(60)
BLING
(60)
BILGING
(60 = 25 + 35)
BILGING
(59 = 24 + 35)
BILGING
(59 = 24 + 35)
BOILING
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(58 = 23 + 35)
BOILING
(58 = 23 + 35)
BILGING
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BINGO
(57)
BOILING
(57 = 22 + 35)
BOILING
(57 = 22 + 35)
BILGING
(57 = 22 + 35)
BILGING
(57 = 22 + 35)
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LOBING
(57)
GOBLIN
(57)
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OILING
(54)
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(54)
BLING
(54)
BOILING
(54 = 19 + 35)
OGLING
(54)
OGLING
(54)
GLIB
(54)
GLOB
(54)
BOILING
(54 = 19 + 35)
BLOG
(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
BILGING
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BOILING
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BILGING
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BOILING
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BILGING
(52 = 17 + 35)
LOBING
(52)
BOILING
(52 = 17 + 35)
LOBING
(52)
BILGING
(52 = 17 + 35)
GOBLIN
(52)
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BOILING
(51 = 16 + 35)
LOBING
(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
GOBLIN
(51)
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BOILING
(51 = 16 + 35)
BOILING
(51 = 16 + 35)
BINGO
(51)
BOILING
(51 = 16 + 35)
OBLIGING
(50)
BOILING
(50 = 15 + 35)
BOILING
(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(49 = 14 + 35)
OGLING
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
GOLGI
(48)
BLING
(48)
OILING
(48)
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(48)
BOIL
(48)
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(48)
BLING
(48)
BLING
(48)
GLOB
(48)
OILING
(48)
GLIB
(48)
GOLGI
(48)
OGLING
(48)
GOING
(48)
OBLIGING
(46)
OBLIGING
(46)
GONG
(45)
GONG
(45)
LINGO
(45)
GOBLIN
(45)
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(45)
LOBING
(45)
LOBING
(45)
BINGO
(44)
OGLING
(42)
OILING
(42)
LONG
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Words within the letters of obliging

2 letter words in obliging (4 words)

3 letter words in obliging (13 words)

4 letter words in obliging (8 words)

5 letter words in obliging (6 words)

6 letter words in obliging (4 words)

7 letter words in obliging (2 words)

8 letter words in obliging (1 word)

obliging + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence obliging

Words that start with obliging (3 words)

Words with obliging in them (3 words)

Words that end with obliging (5 words)

Word Growth involving obliging

Shorter words in obliging

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Longer words containing obliging

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obligingly disobligingly

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