OSTENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. OSTENT 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 6 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OSTENT?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OSTENT is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OSTENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ostentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OSTENT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OSTENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 34,492.
Anagrams of OSTENT
The 6 tiles of OSTENT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OSTENT
8 longer words begin with OSTENT.
Shorter words from the letters in OSTENT
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Common questions about OSTENT
- Is OSTENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OSTENT is not in it.
- How many points is OSTENT worth?
- OSTENT is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OSTENT?
- OSTENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OSTENT:
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