Scrabble & Words with friends points
- obscures is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
- obscures is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
- obscures is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15
Definition of obscures
- not drawing attention (adjective)
Examples
- an obscure flaw
Synonyms
- unnoticeable
- make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing (verb)
Synonyms
- blot out
- hide
- obliterate
- veil
- not famous or acclaimed (adjective)
Examples
- an obscure family
Synonyms
- unknown
- unsung
- not clearly expressed or understood (adjective)
Examples
- an obscure turn of phrase
- an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit
Synonyms
- vague
- make unclear, indistinct, or blurred (verb)
Synonyms
- blur
- confuse
- obnubilate
- make obscure or unclear (verb)
Examples
- The distinction was obscured
Synonyms
- bedim
- overcloud
- make less visible or unclear (verb)
Examples
- The stars are obscured by the clouds
- the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley
Synonyms
- becloud
- befog
- cloud
- fog
- haze over
- mist
- obnubilate
- marked by difficulty of style or expression (adjective)
Examples
- those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure
Synonyms
- dark
- remote and separate physically or socially (adjective)
Examples
- an obscure village
Synonyms
- apart
- isolated
- difficult to find (adjective)
Examples
- an obscure retreat
Synonyms
- hidden
- reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa (verb)
See definition of obscures in Merriam Webster