OBLIQUITOUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. OBLIQUITOUS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OBLIQUITOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBLIQUITOUS is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBLIQUITOUS
No single letter turns OBLIQUITOUS into another word.
How OBLIQUITOUS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OBLIQUITOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OBLIQUITOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OBLIQUITOUS
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Common questions about OBLIQUITOUS
- Is OBLIQUITOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OBLIQUITOUS is not in it.
- How many points is OBLIQUITOUS worth?
- OBLIQUITOUS is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OBLIQUITOUS?
- No single letter can be added to OBLIQUITOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OBLIQUITOUS:
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