OLEASTER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. OLEASTER 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 OLEASTER?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OLEASTER is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OLEASTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oleastersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OLEASTER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OLEASTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OLEASTER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OLEASTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A shrub or small tree with silvery leaves and small yellow flowers, also the wild olive tree.
The oleaster is grown in gardens for its silvery foliage and fragrant blooms. Its small berries are edible, and in some regions a sweet flour is made from the dried fruit of the oleaster.
How OLEASTER is used
Oleaster is used in gardening and botany writing.
- A tall oleaster shaded the courtyard with silver leaves.
- Bees crowded around the oleaster in late spring.
- The oleaster tolerates dry soil and strong wind.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OLEASTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OLEASTER
1 longer words begin with OLEASTER.
Shorter words from the letters in OLEASTER
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Common questions about OLEASTER
- Is OLEASTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OLEASTER, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OLEASTER worth?
- OLEASTER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OLEASTER mean?
- A shrub or small tree with silvery leaves and small yellow flowers, also the wild olive tree.
- What letters can be added to OLEASTER?
- OLEASTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OLEASTER:
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