OSTRACIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. OSTRACIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OSTRACIZE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OSTRACIZE is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OSTRACIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OSTRACIZE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OSTRACIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OSTRACIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about OSTRACIZE
- All 9 letters of OSTRACIZE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with OSTRACIZE
4 longer words begin with OSTRACIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in OSTRACIZE
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Common questions about OSTRACIZE
- Is OSTRACIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OSTRACIZE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OSTRACIZE worth?
- OSTRACIZE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OSTRACIZE?
- OSTRACIZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OSTRACIZE:
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