01 Word definition

oblique

7 letters · 4 vowels · 3 consonants

Is OBLIQUE a word?

Yes. OBLIQUE is a 7-letter noun. any grammatical case other than the nominative Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell OBLIQUE?

O-B-L-I-Q-U-E

OBLIQUE contains 7 letters, begins with O, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. any grammatical case other than the nominative

2noun

  1. a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso

Synonyms
oblique caseexternal oblique musclemusculus obliquus externus abdominisabdominal external oblique muscle
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends21points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is OBLIQUE spelled?

O1B2L3I4Q5U6E7
Starts withOBLFirst 3 letters
Ends withQUELast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance4 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About OBLIQUE.

How do you spell OBLIQUE?

OBLIQUE is spelled O-B-L-I-Q-U-E. It contains 7 letters.