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Oscitancy

o 1s 1c 3i 1t 1a 1n 1c 3y 4

About 4 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Uncommon

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

What does oscitancy mean?

noun

  1. drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning

    Synonymsoscitance

  2. an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom

    “he could not suppress a yawn”

    Synonymsyawnyawningoscitance

Is OSCITANCY a valid word?

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

How many points is OSCITANCY worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
o 1s 1c 3i 1t 1a 1n 1c 3y 4

Words With Friends

18 pts
o 1s 1c 4i 1t 1a 1n 2c 4y 3

Wordfeud

18 pts
o 1s 1c 4i 1t 1a 1n 1c 4y 4

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
o 1s 1c 3i 1t 1a 1n 1c 3y 4

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

Words from the letters in OSCITANCY

Anagrams 1

canticoys

Words that end like OSCITANCY

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

redundancyconsultancydiscrepancyhesitancymilitancyoccupancyexpectancymalignancyaccountancyfancypregnancyvacancyconstancypoignancybuoyancyinfancytenancy
All words ending in -ANCY

Oscitancy: quick answers

Is OSCITANCY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OSCITANCY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OSCITANCY worth?
OSCITANCY scores 16 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does oscitancy mean?
As a noun, oscitancy means “drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in OSCITANCY?
You can make 292 shorter words from OSCITANCY, such as CANTICOY, CYANOTIC, CYCASIN, ACCOYS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of OSCITANCY?
OSCITANCY rearranges into CANTICOYS.