OSTENTATIOUSLY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. OSTENTATIOUSLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OSTENTATIOUSLY?
| 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 OSTENTATIOUSLY is to know. It scores 17 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OSTENTATIOUSLY
No single letter turns OSTENTATIOUSLY into another word.
How OSTENTATIOUSLY scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in OSTENTATIOUSLY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OSTENTATIOUSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OSTENTATIOUSLY
- OSTENTATIOUSLY runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- OSTENTATIOUSLY 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
Shorter words from the letters in OSTENTATIOUSLY
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Common questions about OSTENTATIOUSLY
- Is OSTENTATIOUSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OSTENTATIOUSLY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OSTENTATIOUSLY worth?
- OSTENTATIOUSLY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OSTENTATIOUSLY?
- No single letter can be added to OSTENTATIOUSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of OSTENTATIOUSLY:
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