Is OSTRACISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OSTRACISES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OSTRACISES mean?
Ostracises is a form of OSTRACISE.
- verb
expel from a community or group
- verb
avoid speaking to or dealing with
“Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + 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 OSTRACISES
OSTRACISES 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 OSTRACISES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- crossties11
- ostracise11
- coarsest10
- coassist10
- coasters10
- crassest10
- crossest10
- crosstie10
- eroticas10
- sacrists10
- scariest10
- scariose10
- actress9
- ascesis9
- ascites9
- atresic9
- casters9
- castors9
- coaster9
- coaters9
- corsets9
- cosiest9
- cossets9
- costars9
- costers9
- cristae9
- crosses9
- ectasis9
- erotica9
- erotics9
- escorts9
- oracies9
- raciest9
- racists9
- recasts9
- recoats9
- rosaces9
- sacrist9
- scissor9
- scoriae9
- scoters9
- scotias9
- sectors9
- stearic9
- assister8
- assistor8
- ossetras8
- tsorises8
- across8
- actors8
- aortic8
- ascots8
- caress8
- carets8
- caries8
- carses8
- cartes8
- cassis8
- caster8
- castes8
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