Is OSCULATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OSCULATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OSCULATE mean?
- verb
be intermediate between two taxonomic groups
“These species osculate”
- verb
have at least three points in common with
“one curve osculates the other”
- verb
touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
“The newly married couple kissed”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + S (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 10 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 OSCULATE
Single letters that turn OSCULATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of OSCULATE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from OSCULATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lacteous10
- locustae10
- acetous9
- coteaus9
- lactose9
- locates9
- locusta9
- sulcate9
- talcose9
- talcous9
- acutes8
- castle8
- caules8
- clause8
- cleats8
- closet8
- clouts8
- coleus8
- costae8
- costal8
- coteau8
- cuesta8
- culets8
- cutlas8
- eclats8
- locate8
- locust8
- oscula8
- oscule8
- solace8
- telcos8
- acute7
- alecs7
- ascot7
- calos7
- caste7
- cates7
- cauls7
- cause7
- celts7
- cesta7
- clast7
- cleat7
- close7
- clots7
- clout7
- clues7
- coals7
- coast7
- coats7
- colas7
- coles7
- colts7
- coset7
- costa7
- cotes7
- culet7
- cults7
- cutes7
- eclat7
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