OBLOQUY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. OBLOQUY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OBLOQUY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OBLOQUY is to know. It scores 21 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OBLOQUY
No single letter turns OBLOQUY into another word.
How OBLOQUY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OBLOQUY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,933 thousand.
What does OBLOQUY mean in Scrabble?
noun
formalliterary
Strong public condemnation, or the disgrace that results from being publicly attacked.
Obloquy points both at the harsh words aimed at someone and at the stain they leave on a reputation. It is a heavy, bookish choice that suits accounts of scandal and fallen public figures rather than everyday arguments.
How OBLOQUY is used
Found in formal or literary prose, often in phrases such as heap obloquy on someone.
- The minister resigned amid public obloquy.
- He endured years of obloquy for a decision that history later vindicated.
- The newspaper heaped obloquy on the team after the defeat.
- She bore the obloquy of the town without answering a word.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OBLOQUY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in OBLOQUY
Common questions about OBLOQUY
- Is OBLOQUY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OBLOQUY, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OBLOQUY worth?
- OBLOQUY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OBLOQUY mean?
- Strong public condemnation, or the disgrace that results from being publicly attacked.
- What letters can be added to OBLOQUY?
- No single letter can be added to OBLOQUY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OBLOQUY:
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