OSTENTATIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OSTENTATIOUS 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.
Which word lists accept OSTENTATIOUS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OSTENTATIOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OSTENTATIOUS
No single letter turns OSTENTATIOUS into another word.
How OSTENTATIOUS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in OSTENTATIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OSTENTATIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OSTENTATIOUS
- OSTENTATIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- OSTENTATIOUS contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with OSTENTATIOUS
2 longer words begin with OSTENTATIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in OSTENTATIOUS
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Common questions about OSTENTATIOUS
- Is OSTENTATIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OSTENTATIOUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OSTENTATIOUS worth?
- OSTENTATIOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OSTENTATIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to OSTENTATIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of OSTENTATIOUS:
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