OSTENSIBLY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. OSTENSIBLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
o1s1t1e1n1s1i1b3l1y4
PlayableOSTENSIBLY · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OSTENSIBLY?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.7%
Our own measure of how useful OSTENSIBLY is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OSTENSIBLY
No single letter turns OSTENSIBLY into another word.
How OSTENSIBLY scores
Scrabble o1s1t1e1n1s1i1b3l1y4 15
Words with Friends o1s1t1e1n2s1i1b4l2y3 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in OSTENSIBLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OSTENSIBLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OSTENSIBLY
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Common questions about OSTENSIBLY
- Is OSTENSIBLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OSTENSIBLY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OSTENSIBLY worth?
- OSTENSIBLY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OSTENSIBLY?
- No single letter can be added to OSTENSIBLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OSTENSIBLY:
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