OBLIQUES is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. OBLIQUES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBLIQUES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBLIQUES is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBLIQUES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
obliquestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OBLIQUES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OBLIQUES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBLIQUES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OBLIQUES
- All 8 letters of OBLIQUES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with OBLIQUES
1 longer words begin with OBLIQUES.
Shorter words from the letters in OBLIQUES
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Common questions about OBLIQUES
- Is OBLIQUES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBLIQUES, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBLIQUES worth?
- OBLIQUES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBLIQUES?
- OBLIQUES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OBLIQUES:
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