OSTENSIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OSTENSIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
o1s1t1e1n1s1i1v4e1
PlayableOSTENSIVE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OSTENSIVE?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful OSTENSIVE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OSTENSIVE
No single letter turns OSTENSIVE into another word.
How OSTENSIVE scores
Scrabble o1s1t1e1n1s1i1v4e1 12
Words with Friends o1s1t1e1n2s1i1v5e1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in OSTENSIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OSTENSIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OSTENSIVE
1 longer words begin with OSTENSIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in OSTENSIVE
ventoses11 essonite8 invests10 senvies10 soviets10 stevens10 stovies10 tensive10 venites10 ventose10 vitesse10 voteens10 eosines7 isoetes7 nosiest7 onesies7 seitens7 sestine7 sonties7 stonies7 envies9 envois9 essive9 events9 evites9 invest9 neives9 nieves9 ovines9 ovists9 sevens9 sieves9 soviet9 steven9 stieve9 stives9 stoves9 venite9 venose9 vetoes9
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Common questions about OSTENSIVE
- Is OSTENSIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OSTENSIVE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OSTENSIVE worth?
- OSTENSIVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OSTENSIVE?
- No single letter can be added to OSTENSIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OSTENSIVE:
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