OESTRUS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. OESTRUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OESTRUS?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OESTRUS is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OESTRUS
No single letter turns OESTRUS into another word.
How OESTRUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OESTRUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What stands out about OESTRUS
- The same 7 tiles also spell 9 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OESTRUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Britishzoology
The regular period in a female mammal when she is ready to mate and able to conceive.
Farmers and vets watch for signs of oestrus in cows, mares and dogs so they can time breeding. The condition is often called heat in everyday speech, and the American spelling drops the o.
How OESTRUS is used
Oestrus is the British spelling used in animal biology and farming.
- The mare came into oestrus in spring.
- Dogs usually show oestrus twice a year.
- The vet explained how long oestrus lasts in cattle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OESTRUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OESTRUS
The 7 tiles of OESTRUS in a different order — 9 found.
Words starting with OESTRUS
1 longer words begin with OESTRUS.
Shorter words from the letters in OESTRUS
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Common questions about OESTRUS
- Is OESTRUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OESTRUS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OESTRUS worth?
- OESTRUS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OESTRUS mean?
- The regular period in a female mammal when she is ready to mate and able to conceive.
- What letters can be added to OESTRUS?
- No single letter can be added to OESTRUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OESTRUS:
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