9-Letter Words Starting With OBLIQ
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With OBLIQ
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With OBLIQ 4 words
How common is OBLIQ at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 nine-letter words that start with OBLIQ. They average 21.8 points and the best is OBLIQUELY (23 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 21.8
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- y 50%
- g 25%
- t 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ue50%
- ui50%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with OBLIQ
o 1b 3l 1i 1q 10u 1e 1l 1y 4
O 1 + B 3 + L 1 + I 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
obliquely
- adverbto, toward or at one side“darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face”
- adverbat an oblique angle“the sun shone aslant into his face”
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How many nine-letter words that start with OBLIQ are there?
There are 4 nine-letter words that start with OBLIQ in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with OBLIQ?
OBLIQUELY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OBLIQUITY (23), OBLIQUING (21), OBLIQUEST (20).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with OBLIQ score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OBLIQUING (21), OBLIQUEST (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.