Definition of obscene

"obscene" in the adjective sense

1. obscene

designed to incite to indecency or lust

"the dance often becomes flagrantly obscene"-Margaret Mead

2. abhorrent, detestable, obscene, repugnant, repulsive

offensive to the mind

"an abhorrent deed"

"the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"

"morally repugnant customs"

"repulsive behavior"

"the most repulsive character in recent novels"

3. lewd, obscene, raunchy, salacious

suggestive of or tending to moral looseness

"lewd pictures"

"an indecent gesture"

"obscene telephone calls"

"salacious limericks"

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Quotations for obscene

Obscene words must have a deaf ear. [ Proverb ]

obscene in Scrabble®

The word obscene is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters obscene:

OBSCENE
(94 = 44 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word obscene

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In obscene

OBSCENE
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OBSCENE
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obscene in Words With Friends™

The word obscene is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters obscene:

OBSCENE
(125 = 90 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

obscene

 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In obscene

OBSCENE
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Words within the letters of obscene

2 letter words in obscene (6 words)

3 letter words in obscene (13 words)

5 letter words in obscene (6 words)

7 letter words in obscene (1 word)

obscene + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence obscene

Words that start with obscene (5 words)

Words with obscene in them (1 word)

Words that end with obscene (2 words)

Word Growth involving obscene

Shorter words in obscene

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Longer words containing obscene

nonobscene

obscenely

obsceneness

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