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obliquely

adverb

Obliquely is also used as adverb, with meanings including to, toward or at one side.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 23

Length

9

Scrabble

23

WWF

26

Starts

OB

Ends

ELY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “OBLIQUELY” Mean?

obliquely has 2 documented senses across adverb.

Adverb

2 senses
1

to, toward or at one side

darting eyes looking sidelong out of a wizened face

2

at an oblique angle

the sun shone aslant into his face

Synonyms for OBLIQUELY

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

to, toward or at one side

Length

9 letters

Starts With

O

Ends With

Y

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

O, B, L, I, Q, U, E, L, Y

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

o
b
l
i
q
u
e
l
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for obliquely.

OBLIQUELY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 23.
It starts with O and ends with Y.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGCH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCVVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using obliquely in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

OBLIQUELY can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

OBLIQUELY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBLIQUELY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

OBLIQUELY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside obliquely.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

Q

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGCH

CV Pattern

VCCVCVVCC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

OB, BL, LI, IQ, QU, UE, EL, LY

Trigrams

OBL, BLI, LIQ, IQU, QUE, UEL, ELY

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for obliquely.

OBLIQUELY is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with O and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCVVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 23, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with O and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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