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Oscillates

o 1s 1c 3i 1l 1l 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Common · third-person singular form of oscillate

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does oscillates mean?

verb

  1. be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

    “He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement”

    Synonymshovervibratevacillate

  2. move or swing from side to side regularly

    “the needle on the meter was oscillating”

    Synonymsvibrate

Definitions shown for oscillate, the base form of oscillates.

Is OSCILLATES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is OSCILLATES worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
o 1s 1c 3i 1l 1l 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
o 1s 1c 4i 1l 2l 2a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
o 1s 1c 4i 1l 1l 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
o 1s 1c 3i 1l 2l 2a 1t 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in OSCILLATES

Words that end like OSCILLATES

Common words that share the ending -ATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

complicatesdedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatesisolatesoperatescalculatescandidatescelebratescirculatesdesignatesdevastatesduplicatesfascinatesintegratesorientatesstimulatesterminatesactivatesadvocatesallocatesautomatescoordinates
All words ending in -ATES

Oscillates: quick answers

Is OSCILLATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OSCILLATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OSCILLATES worth?
OSCILLATES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does oscillates mean?
oscillates is the third-person singular form of oscillate, which means “be undecided about something”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in OSCILLATES?
You can make 708 shorter words from OSCILLATES, such as LOCALISES, LOCALISTS, LOCALITES, OSCILLATE. See the full list.