Obscenity

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:18 pts9 letters
Definition of Obscenity

noun

  1. Something that is obscene.

    "Martha wouldn't go into the art museum because, as she put it, "They have obscenities just sitting out, on display!""

  2. An act of obscene behaviour.

    "Bestiality was outlawed as an obscenity in the strongly conservative community."

  3. Specifically, an offensive word; a profanity; a dirty word.

    "Eliza couldn't stand her daughter's music; as she saw it, it was just shouted obscenities and a heavy drum beat."

  4. The qualities that make something obscene; lewdness, indecency, or offensive behaviour.

    "The coalition of religious conservatives was campaigning against, in their view, rampant obscenity in the entertainment industry."

Anagrams of Obscenity

No exact anagrams found for "obscenity". This word has a unique letter combination.

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Obscenity"

Obscenity is a 9-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Obscenity" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "obscenity" is a high-scoring word.