OXTER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OXTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OXTER?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OXTER is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OXTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oxtersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OXTER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in OXTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What does OXTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
ScotsIrish
The armpit, or the area under the arm where it joins the shoulder.
An oxter is simply the armpit in everyday Scots and Irish speech, and the word is used exactly where a speaker elsewhere would say armpit or underarm. It appears often in phrases about carrying something tucked under the arm, such as holding a newspaper or a bag in the oxter. The word has stayed common in Scotland and Ireland while dropping almost entirely out of English elsewhere. Its long survival in regional speech makes it a favourite example in discussions of Scots vocabulary.
How OXTER is used
A regional Scots and Irish word for the armpit, common in everyday speech in those areas but rarely met elsewhere.
- He tucked the newspaper under his oxter and hurried out the door.
- She felt a sharp pain in her oxter after carrying the heavy bag all day.
- The old coat was tight across the oxter and pulled at the seams.
- He carried the loaf of bread wedged in his oxter all the way home.
- The doctor asked him to raise his arm so she could check the oxter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OXTER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OXTER
The 5 tiles of OXTER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OXTER
3 longer words begin with OXTER.
Shorter words from the letters in OXTER
Common questions about OXTER
- Is OXTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OXTER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OXTER worth?
- OXTER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OXTER mean?
- The armpit, or the area under the arm where it joins the shoulder.
- What letters can be added to OXTER?
- OXTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of OXTER:
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