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Obliques

o 1b 3l 1i 1q 10u 1e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Common · plural of oblique

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

What does obliques mean?

noun

  1. any grammatical case other than the nominative

    Synonymsoblique case

  2. a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso

    Synonymsexternal oblique musclemusculus obliquus externus abdominisabdominal external oblique muscle

Definitions shown for oblique, the base form of obliques.

Is OBLIQUES 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 OBLIQUES worth?

Scrabble

19 pts
o 1b 3l 1i 1q 10u 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

22 pts
o 1b 4l 2i 1q 10u 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

21 pts
o 1b 4l 1i 1q 10u 2e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

22 pts
o 1b 4l 2i 1q 10u 2e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in OBLIQUES

Hooks for OBLIQUES

Add one letter to the front or back of OBLIQUES to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

obliquest

Words that end like OBLIQUES

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

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All words ending in -UES

Obliques: quick answers

Is OBLIQUES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OBLIQUES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OBLIQUES worth?
OBLIQUES scores 19 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does obliques mean?
obliques is the plural of oblique, which means “any grammatical case other than the nominative”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in OBLIQUES?
You can make 124 shorter words from OBLIQUES, such as OBLIQUE, BISQUE, BOSQUE, SQUIB. See the full list.