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
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
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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