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Is OSCULATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OSCULATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OSCULATES mean?

Osculates is a form of OSCULATE.

  1. verb

    be intermediate between two taxonomic groups

    “These species osculate”

  2. verb

    have at least three points in common with

    “one curve osculates the other”

  3. 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

11

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

9

Letters

O (1) + S (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (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 OSCULATES

OSCULATES 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.

Anagrams of OSCULATES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from OSCULATES

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