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Is OBLIQUING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OBLIQUING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OBLIQUING mean?

Obliquing is a form of OBLIQUE.

  1. adjective

    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled

    “the oblique rays of the winter sun”

  2. noun

    any grammatical case other than the nominative

  3. noun

    a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso

  4. adjective

    indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading

    “used devious means to achieve success”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

21

Scrabble

26

Words With Friends

9

Letters

O (1) + B (3) + L (1) + I (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 21 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for OBLIQUING

OBLIQUING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from OBLIQUING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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