OCELLAR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. OCELLAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OCELLAR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OCELLAR is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OCELLAR
No single letter turns OCELLAR into another word.
How OCELLAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OCELLAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does OCELLAR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoology
Relating to an ocellus, a small simple eye or eyelike spot.
Entomologists use ocellar when describing the tiny extra eyes on top of an insect head. Those organs sense light levels rather than form detailed pictures.
How OCELLAR is used
Ocellar is a technical word from insect anatomy.
- The ocellar region lies between the large compound eyes.
- A drawing marked the ocellar spots on the wasp.
- Damage to the ocellar structures affected its flight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OCELLAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OCELLAR
The 7 tiles of OCELLAR in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in OCELLAR
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Common questions about OCELLAR
- Is OCELLAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OCELLAR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OCELLAR worth?
- OCELLAR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OCELLAR mean?
- Relating to an ocellus, a small simple eye or eyelike spot.
- What letters can be added to OCELLAR?
- No single letter can be added to OCELLAR to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OCELLAR:
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