OSTINATO is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. OSTINATO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OSTINATO?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OSTINATO is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OSTINATO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ostinatosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OSTINATO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OSTINATO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OSTINATO has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OSTINATO
- OSTINATO begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with OSTINATO
1 longer words begin with OSTINATO.
Shorter words from the letters in OSTINATO
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Common questions about OSTINATO
- Is OSTINATO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OSTINATO, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OSTINATO worth?
- OSTINATO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OSTINATO?
- OSTINATO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OSTINATO:
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