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Is OSCULATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OSCULATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OSCULATING mean?

Osculating 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

13

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

10

Letters

O (1) + S (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 OSCULATING

OSCULATING 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 OSCULATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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