Is “Oblique” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
OBLIQUE
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Oblique

/əˈbliːk/

noun
  1. 1.An oblique line.

  2. 2.(grammar) The oblique case.

Synonyms: slash

verb
  1. 1.To deviate from a perpendicular line; to move in an oblique direction.

  2. 2.To march in a direction oblique to the line of the column or platoon; — formerly accomplished by oblique steps, now by direct steps, the men half-facing either to the right or left.

  3. 3.To slant (text, etc.) at an angle.

adjective
  1. 1.Not erect or perpendicular; neither parallel to, nor at right angles from, the base; slanting; inclined.

  2. 2.Not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister.

  3. 3.Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral.

noun
  1. 1.A slashing action or motion, particularly:

  2. 2.A mark made by a slashing motion, particularly:

  3. 3.Something resembling such a mark, particularly:

Synonyms: gash, bar, diagonal, diagonal mark, foreslash, forward slash