Is OSPREYS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OSPREYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OSPREYS mean?
Ospreys is a form of OSPREY.
- noun
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
O (1) + S (1) + P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 12 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 OSPREYS
OSPREYS 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 OSPREYS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- osprey11
- pyoses11
- sepoys11
- poesy10
- posey10
- preys10
- prosy10
- pyres10
- pyros10
- ropey10
- sepoy10
- sysop10
- espy9
- posy9
- prey9
- pyes9
- pyre9
- pyro9
- ropy9
- spry9
- yeps9
- posers8
- proses8
- spores8
- oyers8
- yores8
- pry8
- pye8
- spy8
- yep8
- pesos7
- pores7
- poser7
- poses7
- posse7
- press7
- prose7
- pross7
- repos7
- ropes7
- spore7
- oyer7
- oyes7
- rosy7
- ryes7
- soys7
- yore7
- epos6
- opes6
- peso6
- pore6
- pose6
- pros6
- repo6
- reps6
- rope6
- seps6
- sops6
- rye6
- soy6
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