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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. OBLOQUY is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (7 letters, 21 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
defamation, calumny, calumniation, traducement, hatchet job, opprobrium
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
OBLOQUY scores 21 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: B×1, L×1, O×2, Q×1, U×1, Y×1
OBLOQUY has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
OBLOQUY is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with O, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "OBLOQUY — state of disgrace resulting from public abuse" (21 Scrabble points).
OBLOQUY 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 OBLOQUY a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
OBLOQUY (noun): a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions. Additional senses: state of disgrace resulting from public abuse.
In standard Scrabble scoring, OBLOQUY totals 21 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. OBLOQUY includes premium tiles (Q), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
OBLOQUY is 7 letters long, begins with O, ends with Y, and sorts to the alphagram BLOOQUY. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so OBLOQUY is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 7-letter entries, OBLOQUY ranks by raw score (21 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, OBLOQUY carries 3 vowels and 4 consonants. High-value letters (Q) make OBLOQUY attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on O or Y are common study angles; browse words starting with O and words ending with Y to rehearse parallel sets.
OBLOQUY is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with O, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 7-letter entries like OBLOQUY frequently cross shorter words; knowing that OBLOQUY contains B, L, O, Q, U, Y helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as o?????y to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside OBLOQUY include BL, OB, OQ — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: O, B, L, Q, U, Y. 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 obloquy directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 21 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 OBLOQUY as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "OBLOQUY — state of disgrace resulting from public abuse" (21 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.