Is OSCILLATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OSCILLATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OSCILLATE mean?
- verb
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
“He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement”
- verb
move or swing from side to side regularly
“the needle on the meter was oscillating”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 9
O (1) + S (1) + C (3) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 11 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 OSCILLATE
Single letters that turn OSCILLATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Anagrams of OSCILLATE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from OSCILLATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- localites11
- teocallis11
- coaliest10
- collates10
- localise10
- localist10
- localite10
- societal10
- teocalli10
- aloetic9
- callets9
- callose9
- cellist9
- celosia9
- citolas9
- citoles9
- collate9
- collets9
- collies9
- elastic9
- laciest9
- lactose9
- latices9
- locales9
- locates9
- stoical9
- talcose9
- atelic8
- callet8
- castle8
- cellos8
- cestoi8
- citola8
- citole8
- cleats8
- closet8
- coatis8
- coital8
- colies8
- collet8
- collie8
- costae8
- costal8
- eclats8
- lilacs8
- locale8
- locals8
- locate8
- locies8
- ocelli8
- scilla8
- scotia8
- social8
- solace8
- stelic8
- telcos8
- ticals8
- isolate7
- tailles7
- tallies7
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