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Is OSTENSIBLE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OSTENSIBLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OSTENSIBLE mean?

  1. adjective

    appearing as such but not necessarily so

    “for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent”

  2. adjective

    represented or appearing as such; pretended

    “His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
10

O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (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 OSTENSIBLE

OSTENSIBLE 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 OSTENSIBLE

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