Is OSCITANCY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OSCITANCY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OSCITANCY mean?
- noun
drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning
- noun
an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
“he could not suppress a yawn”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 9
O (1) + S (1) + C (3) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 OSCITANCY
OSCITANCY 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 OSCITANCY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cyanotic15
- cycasin14
- cyanic13
- cynics13
- cystic13
- syconia12
- cycas12
- cynic12
- cocains11
- ocicats11
- cytons11
- scanty11
- accost10
- cantic10
- coacts10
- cocain10
- conics10
- ocicat10
- siccan10
- canty10
- cyano10
- cyans10
- cyton10
- sycon10
- yonic10
- actions9
- atonics9
- cations9
- astony9
- sanity9
- satiny9
- cacti9
- cisco9
- coact9
- cocas9
- conic9
- cays9
- city9
- cony9
- cosy9
- coys9
- cyan9
- cyst9
- sync9
- actins8
- action8
- antics8
- atonic8
- cantos8
- casino8
- cation8
- coatis8
- cotans8
- nastic8
- octans8
- scotia8
- tocsin8
- tonics8
- antsy8
- atony8
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