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Is OSTRACISM a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OSTRACISM mean?

  1. noun

    the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)

    “the association should get rid of its elderly members--not by euthanasia, of course, but by Coventry”

  2. noun

    the act of excluding someone from society by general consent

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
9

O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) = 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 OSTRACISM

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Front hooks0

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Back hooks1

Anagrams of OSTRACISM

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