OSTEOCLASTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OSTEOCLASTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OSTEOCLASTIC?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful OSTEOCLASTIC is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OSTEOCLASTIC
No single letter turns OSTEOCLASTIC into another word.
How OSTEOCLASTIC scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in OSTEOCLASTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OSTEOCLASTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OSTEOCLASTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to cells that break down and absorb bone tissue.
Osteoclastic activity is a normal part of bone renewal, clearing old tissue so new bone can form. When it runs too high, bones can thin. The term is the counterpart of osteoblastic, which concerns bone building.
How OSTEOCLASTIC is used
Used in medicine and biology about bone resorption.
- Osteoclastic activity rises when calcium is scarce.
- The drug slows osteoclastic breakdown of the bone.
- Researchers measured osteoclastic cells in the sample.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OSTEOCLASTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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Common questions about OSTEOCLASTIC
- Is OSTEOCLASTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OSTEOCLASTIC, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OSTEOCLASTIC worth?
- OSTEOCLASTIC is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OSTEOCLASTIC mean?
- Relating to cells that break down and absorb bone tissue.
- What letters can be added to OSTEOCLASTIC?
- No single letter can be added to OSTEOCLASTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of OSTEOCLASTIC:
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