OCULIST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. OCULIST 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 OCULIST?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OCULIST is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OCULIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oculistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OCULIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OCULIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What does OCULIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A doctor who treats diseases and defects of the eye.
Oculist now sounds dated, because the modern titles are ophthalmologist and optometrist. You will still find it in older novels and in historical accounts of eye care.
How OCULIST is used
Oculist is an old-fashioned term, mainly seen in historical or literary writing.
- The oculist examined her eyes by lamplight.
- He was sent to an oculist for new spectacles.
- An oculist in the town treated cataracts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OCULIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OCULIST
The 7 tiles of OCULIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OCULIST
1 longer words begin with OCULIST.
Shorter words from the letters in OCULIST
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Common questions about OCULIST
- Is OCULIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OCULIST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OCULIST worth?
- OCULIST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OCULIST mean?
- A doctor who treats diseases and defects of the eye.
- What letters can be added to OCULIST?
- OCULIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OCULIST:
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