What does OBSCURE mean?
- Pronunciation
- /əbsˈkjʊr/
- Letters
- 7
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Words With Friends score
- 14
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
verb
- make less visible or unclear“The stars are obscured by the clouds”
- make unclear, indistinct, or blurred“Her remarks confused the debate”
- make obscure or unclear“The distinction was obscured”
- reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa
- make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing“a hidden message”
adjective
- not clearly understood or expressed“an obscure turn of phrase”
- marked by difficulty of style or expression“much that was dark is now quite clear to me”
- difficult to find“hidden valleys”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
obscured13obscurer12obscures12obscurest13obscuring14
Anagrams of OBSCURE
bescour11
Words inside OBSCURE
119 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is OBSCURE a valid word in word games?
OBSCURE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is OBSCURE worth?
OBSCURE is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from OBSCURE?
119 other words, including BE, OR, SO and OUR.