OSTIOLAR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. OSTIOLAR 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 OSTIOLAR?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OSTIOLAR is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OSTIOLAR
No single letter turns OSTIOLAR into another word.
How OSTIOLAR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OSTIOLAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OSTIOLAR has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OSTIOLAR mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botany
Relating to an ostiole, a tiny pore or opening.
Ostiolar describes features near the little opening through which spores or insects pass, as in fungi, algae and figs. Botanists use ostiolar details to identify species.
How OSTIOLAR is used
Ostiolar is a technical botanical term.
- The ostiolar region of the fig is lined with tiny scales.
- The fungus has a dark ostiolar opening at its tip.
- A hand lens showed the ostiolar canal clearly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OSTIOLAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OSTIOLAR
The 8 tiles of OSTIOLAR in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in OSTIOLAR
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Common questions about OSTIOLAR
- Is OSTIOLAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OSTIOLAR, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OSTIOLAR worth?
- OSTIOLAR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OSTIOLAR mean?
- Relating to an ostiole, a tiny pore or opening.
- What letters can be added to OSTIOLAR?
- No single letter can be added to OSTIOLAR to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OSTIOLAR:
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