OBLIQUE

OBLIQUE is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is OBLIQUE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.

OBLIQUE (noun): a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso. Additional senses: any grammatical case other than the nominative; indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading; "used devious means to achieve success"; "gave oblique answers to direct questions"; "oblique political maneuvers"; slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; "the oblique rays of the winter sun"; "acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles"; "the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base".

In standard Scrabble scoring, OBLIQUE totals 18 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. OBLIQUE includes premium tiles (Q), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.

OBLIQUE is 7 letters long, begins with O, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram BEILOQU. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so OBLIQUE is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 3 consonants.

Among 17 tracked 7-letter entries, OBLIQUE ranks by raw score (18 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include PIZZAZZ, ZYZZYVA, JAZZBOW, JAZZILY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.

Strategically, OBLIQUE carries 4 vowels and 3 consonants. High-value letters (Q) make OBLIQUE attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on O or E are common study angles; browse words starting with O and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.

OBLIQUE is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with O, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 7-letter entries like OBLIQUE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that OBLIQUE contains B, E, I, L, O, Q, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as o?????e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.

Notable letter pairs inside OBLIQUE include BL, IQ, OB — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: O, B, L, I, Q, U, E. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.

Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble oblique directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 18 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.

Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat OBLIQUE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.

Example usage: Example: "OBLIQUE — any grammatical case other than the nominative" (18 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.