Is OSTRACIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OSTRACIZE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OSTRACIZE mean?
- 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
20
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) = 20 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 OSTRACIZE
Single letters that turn OSTRACIZE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from OSTRACIZE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- craziest19
- coziest18
- crazies18
- czarist18
- azotic17
- cozier17
- cozies17
- crazes17
- crozes17
- zoecia17
- azotise16
- azoic16
- cozes16
- cozie16
- craze16
- croze16
- czars16
- azotes15
- ersatz15
- ritzes15
- seizor15
- zaires15
- zoster15
- czar15
- zoic15
- azote14
- izars14
- razes14
- seiza14
- sizar14
- sizer14
- tizes14
- tzars14
- zaire14
- zeros14
- zetas14
- zoeas14
- zoris14
- coz14
- izar13
- raze13
- ritz13
- size13
- tzar13
- zero13
- zest13
- zeta13
- zits13
- zoea13
- zori13
- azo12
- rez12
- sez12
- tiz12
- zas12
- zit12
- zoa12
- za11
- eroticas10
- atresic9
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