Is OSTENTATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OSTENTATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OSTENTATION mean?
- noun
a gaudy outward display
- noun
lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
- noun
pretentious or showy or vulgar display
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
11
Letters
O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (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 OSTENTATION
Single letters that turn OSTENTATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from OSTENTATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- attentions10
- attention9
- intonates9
- notations9
- enations8
- intonate8
- nattiest8
- notation8
- ostinato8
- sonatine8
- stannite8
- tinstone8
- tontines8
- anoints7
- atonies7
- enation7
- etatist7
- inanest7
- instant7
- instate7
- intents7
- intones7
- ionones7
- isotone7
- nations7
- notates7
- notions7
- oatiest7
- onanist7
- satinet7
- stanine7
- station7
- tannest7
- tatties7
- tattoos7
- tenants7
- tennist7
- tension7
- testoon7
- toniest7
- tontine7
- toonies7
- tootsie7
- tostone7
- totties7
- anenst6
- anions6
- anoint6
- atones6
- attent6
- attest6
- eonian6
- inanes6
- innate6
- insane6
- intent6
- intone6
- ionone6
- nasion6
- nation6
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