occult
NOUNADJECTIVEVERB
/ə'kəlt/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O
occult is a valid 6-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
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1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does occult mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Supernatural forces and events and beings collectively.
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2
Supernatural practices and techniques.
“he is a student of the occult”
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ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding.
“occult lore”
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2
Hidden and difficult to see.
“an occult fracture”
“occult blood in the stool”
SIMILAR
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention.
“Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies”
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2
Become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished.
“The beam of light occults every so often”
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3
Hide from view.
“The lids were occulting her eyes”
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