Is OSCILLATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OSCILLATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OSCILLATING mean?
- adjective
having periodic vibrations
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
O (1) + S (1) + C (3) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 OSCILLATING
OSCILLATING 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 OSCILLATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- localising13
- logistical13
- agonistic12
- collagist12
- collating12
- gasolinic12
- gnostical12
- logicians12
- nostalgic12
- collinsia11
- isoclinal11
- scintilla11
- agnostic11
- callings11
- castling11
- catlings11
- coasting11
- coatings11
- cotingas11
- illogics11
- locating11
- logician11
- logistic11
- solacing11
- intaglios10
- isolating10
- ligations10
- allicins10
- altcoins10
- colistin10
- localist10
- scallion10
- actings10
- calling10
- casting10
- catling10
- closing10
- coaling10
- coating10
- coiling10
- costing10
- cotinga10
- gnostic10
- illogic10
- lacings10
- logical10
- otalgic10
- scaling10
- slicing10
- talcing10
- illations9
- antilogs9
- galliots9
- intaglio9
- ligation9
- solating9
- stalling9
- stilling9
- tailings9
- tollings9
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