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Osculates
o 1s 1c 3u 1l 1a 1t 1e 1s 1
About 3 syllables
verb · 9 letters · Uncommon · third-person singular form of osculate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does osculates mean?
verb
be intermediate between two taxonomic groups
“These species osculate”
have at least three points in common with
“one curve osculates the other”
touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
“The newly married couple kissed”
Definitions shown for osculate, the base form of osculates.
Is OSCULATES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 OSCULATES worth?
Scrabble
11 ptsWords With Friends
14 ptsWordfeud
13 ptsNYT Crossplay
13 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in OSCULATES
Anagrams 1
Best shorter words top 30 of 521
alecosts 10coatless 10cutlases 10lacteous 10lactoses 10locustae 10osculate 10outclass 10scatoles 10seascout 10acetous 9alecost 9caestus 9caseous 9castles 9cautels 9clauses 9closest 9closets 9costals 9cuestas 9cutlass 9lactose 9locates 9locusta 9locusts 9oculate 9oscules 9scatole 9sclates 9
See all 521 words made from OSCULATES Words that end like OSCULATES
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.
dedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatesisolatesoperatescomplicatesactivatesadvocatesallocatesautomatesdominatesestimatesmotivatesnominatespopulatesseparatessimulatestoleratescalculatescandidatescelebratescirculatesdesignates
All words ending in -ATES Osculates: quick answers
Is OSCULATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OSCULATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OSCULATES worth?
OSCULATES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does osculates mean?
osculates is the third-person singular form of osculate, which means “be intermediate between two taxonomic groups”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in OSCULATES?
You can make 521 shorter words from OSCULATES, such as ALECOSTS, COATLESS, CUTLASES, LACTEOUS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of OSCULATES?
OSCULATES rearranges into CASSOULET.