OSHACS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. OSHACS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OSHACS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OSHACS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OSHACS
No single letter turns OSHACS into another word.
How OSHACS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OSHACS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What does OSHACS mean in Scrabble?
OSHACS is the plural of OSHAC.
OSHAC(noun) — The ammoniac plant, a Persian herb whose gum resin smells strongly of ammonia.
Shorter words from the letters in OSHACS
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Common questions about OSHACS
- Is OSHACS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OSHACS is not in it.
- How many points is OSHACS worth?
- OSHACS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OSHACS?
- No single letter can be added to OSHACS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OSHACS:
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