Is OSTRACODS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OSTRACODS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OSTRACODS mean?
Ostracods is a form of OSTRACOD.
- noun
tiny marine and freshwater crustaceans with a shrimp-like body enclosed in a bivalve shell
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + O (1) + D (2) + 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 OSTRACODS
OSTRACODS 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 OSTRACODS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- costards11
- ostracod11
- costard10
- doctors10
- castors9
- costars9
- doctor9
- octads9
- scrods9
- across8
- actors8
- ascots8
- castor8
- coasts8
- costar8
- oscars8
- scarts8
- scoots8
- scrota8
- tarocs8
- cards8
- codas8
- cords8
- octad8
- scads8
- scrod8
- sarods7
- acros7
- actor7
- ascot7
- carts7
- casts7
- coast7
- coats7
- coots7
- costa7
- costs7
- crass7
- cross7
- orcas7
- oscar7
- scars7
- scart7
- scats7
- scoot7
- scots7
- socas7
- tacos7
- taroc7
- tocos7
- torcs7
- cads7
- card7
- coda7
- cods7
- cord7
- docs7
- scad7
- assort6
- roasts6
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