Oblige
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To compel or require someone to do something by law, duty, or force of circumstance.
“The terms of the contract oblige both parties to give thirty days' notice before withdrawal.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/əˈblaɪdʒ/
Syllables
o·blige
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Wordle
Ends in -IGE, the OBL- opening is distinctive and worth memorising as a rare consonant cluster.
Scrabble
B (3) and G (2) give moderate combined value, the silent E at the end allows OBLIGED as a hook.
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