Is EXOSTOSIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXOSTOSIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXOSTOSIS mean?
- noun
a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + O (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for EXOSTOSIS
EXOSTOSIS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from EXOSTOSIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sexists14
- exists13
- sexist13
- sextos13
- sixtes13
- exist12
- exits12
- sexto12
- sexts12
- sixes12
- sixte12
- exit11
- oxes11
- sext11
- oxo10
- sex10
- six10
- sox10
- tix10
- xis10
- ex9
- ox9
- xi9
- osteosis8
- ostoses7
- ostosis7
- otiose6
- tosses6
- sises5
- sites5
- soots5
- sties5
- stoss5
- ests4
- oots4
- oses4
- seis4
- sets4
- site4
- sits4
- soot4
- sots4
- ties4
- toes4
- toss4
- ess3
- est3
- its3
- oes3
- oot3
- ose3
- sei3
- set3
- sis3
- sit3
- sos3
- sot3
- tes3
- tie3
- tis3
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