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Obscure

/əbˈskjɔː(ɹ)/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters
Definition of Obscure

verb

  1. To render obscure; to darken; to make dim; to keep in the dark; to hide; to make less visible, intelligible, legible, glorious, beautiful, or illustrious.
  2. To hide, put out of sight etc.
  3. To conceal oneself; to hide.

adjective

  1. Dark, faint or indistinct.
  2. Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous.
  3. Difficult to understand.

    "an obscure passage or inscription;    The speaker made obscure references to little-known literary works."

  4. Not well-known.
  5. Unknown or uncertain; unclear.

    "The etymological roots of the word "blizzard" are obscure and open to debate."

Anagrams of Obscure

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "obscure":

bescour

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+dobscured
+kroebucks
+nbouncers
+robscurer
+sbescoursobscures
Related Word Patterns
OB...Words starting with "ob"...REWords ending with "re"All 7-letter wordsUnscramble "obscure"
Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

clear
Letter Values
o1
b3
s1
c3
u1
r1
e1

Total: 11 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Obscure
abampereabjureaccoutreacquireacreacrospireacupressureacupunctureadhereadipocereadjureadmeasure
Related 7-Letter Words
oakiestoaklikeoakmossoarfishoarlessoarlikeoarlockoarsmanoarsmenoatcakeoatlikeoatmealobconicobeliasobelise

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 "Obscure"

Obscure is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "obscure" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Obscure" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "obscure" is a medium-scoring word.