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Obliquely

o 1b 3l 1i 1q 10u 1e 1l 1y 4

About 4 syllables

adverb · 9 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does obliquely mean?

adverb

  1. to, toward or at one side

    “darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face”

    Synonymssidelongsideways

  2. at an oblique angle

    “the sun shone aslant into his face”

    Synonymsaslantathwart

Is OBLIQUELY a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is OBLIQUELY worth?

Scrabble

23 pts
o 1b 3l 1i 1q 10u 1e 1l 1y 4

Words With Friends

26 pts
o 1b 4l 2i 1q 10u 2e 1l 2y 3

Wordfeud

25 pts
o 1b 4l 1i 1q 10u 2e 1l 1y 4

NYT Crossplay

27 pts
o 1b 4l 2i 1q 10u 2e 1l 2y 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in OBLIQUELY

Words that end like OBLIQUELY

Common words that share the ending -UELY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

uniquelyvaguely
All words ending in -UELY

Obliquely: quick answers

Is OBLIQUELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OBLIQUELY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 23 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OBLIQUELY worth?
OBLIQUELY scores 23 points in Scrabble, 26 in Words With Friends, 25 in Wordfeud and 27 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does obliquely mean?
As an adverb, obliquely means “to, toward or at one side”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in OBLIQUELY?
You can make 88 shorter words from OBLIQUELY, such as OBLIQUE, QUEY, QUELL, QUILL. See the full list.