OESTROUS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. OESTROUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OESTROUS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OESTROUS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OESTROUS
No single letter turns OESTROUS into another word.
How OESTROUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OESTROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OESTROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OESTROUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoologyBritish
Relating to oestrus, the recurring period when a female mammal is ready to mate.
An oestrous cycle is the regular sequence of hormone changes in many female mammals. Farmers and vets watch for oestrous behaviour to time breeding of cows, mares and dogs.
How OESTROUS is used
Oestrous is the British spelling used in veterinary and biology texts.
- The oestrous cycle of a mouse lasts only a few days.
- The cow showed oestrous behaviour early in the morning.
- Vets track the oestrous stage before breeding.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OESTROUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in OESTROUS
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Common questions about OESTROUS
- Is OESTROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OESTROUS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OESTROUS worth?
- OESTROUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OESTROUS mean?
- Relating to oestrus, the recurring period when a female mammal is ready to mate.
- What letters can be added to OESTROUS?
- No single letter can be added to OESTROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OESTROUS:
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