OSTOMY is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OSTOMY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OSTOMY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OSTOMY is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OSTOMY
No single letter turns OSTOMY into another word.
How OSTOMY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OSTOMY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 443,472.
What does OSTOMY mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A surgically made opening in the body, usually in the abdomen, through which waste can leave.
Doctors create an ostomy when part of the bowel or bladder has to be bypassed, and the patient wears a pouch over the opening to collect waste. Colostomy, ileostomy and urostomy are the main kinds, each named for the organ involved. The ending comes from a Greek root meaning mouth or opening, and many people with an ostomy lead fully active lives.
How OSTOMY is used
Medical term; also used by support groups and nursing staff.
- After the operation she learned to care for her ostomy.
- A nurse specialising in ostomy care visited the ward.
- He joined a group for people living with an ostomy.
- The surgeon explained that the ostomy might be temporary.
- Swimming is possible with an ostomy if the pouch is secured.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OSTOMY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in OSTOMY
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Common questions about OSTOMY
- Is OSTOMY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OSTOMY, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OSTOMY worth?
- OSTOMY is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OSTOMY mean?
- A surgically made opening in the body, usually in the abdomen, through which waste can leave.
- What letters can be added to OSTOMY?
- No single letter can be added to OSTOMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OSTOMY:
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