Obtuse

/-ˈtʃuːs/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters

Definition of Obtuse

verb

To dull or reduce an emotion or a physical state.

adjective

Blunt; not sharp, pointed, or acute in form.
Intellectually dull or dim-witted.
Of sound, etc.: deadened, muffled, muted.
Indirect or circuitous.

Anagrams of Obtuse

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 6 letters:

buteos

Words You Can Make

46 words can be made from the letters in "obtuse":

6-LETTER WORDS

buteos

5-LETTER WORDS

besot bouse bouts buteo butes touse tubes

4-LETTER WORDS

best bets bots bout bust bute buts obes oust outs stob stub suet toes tube+2 more

3-LETTER WORDS

bes bet bos bot bus but obe oes ose out set sob sot sou sub+6 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "obtuse" and rearranging:

+goutbegs

+hbeshout

+lboletus

+nsubtone

+qbosquet

+robtuser

Related Word Patterns

OB...Words starting with "ob"...SEWords ending with "se"All 6-letter words Unscramble "obtuse"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

densedimdim-wittedthickbluntdulldeadenedmuffledobtuse-angled

ANTONYMS

clearsharpbrightintelligenton the ballquick off the markquick-wittedsmartpointedacuteacute-angled

Rhyming Words

abase abscise abstruse abuse acarbose acaulose accessorise acclimatise accuse acerose acetose acinose adipose adverse advertise+5 more

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