Dictionary
Osculating
o 1s 1c 3u 1l 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2
About 4 syllables
verb · 10 letters · Uncommon · present participle of osculate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does osculating 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 osculating.
Is OSCULATING 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 OSCULATING worth?
Scrabble
13 ptsWords With Friends
18 ptsWordfeud
16 ptsNYT Crossplay
17 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in OSCULATING
Best shorter words top 30 of 979
gnostical 12locusting 12nostalgic 12agnostic 11castling 11catlings 11clauting 11clouting 11coasting 11coatings 11cotingas 11glucinas 11locating 11sclating 11scouting 11solacing 11suctional 11sulcation 11actings 10agnosic 10angicos 10anticous 10auctions 10cagouls 10caligos 10casting 10catling 10causing 10cautions 10cingula 10
See all 979 words made from OSCULATING Words that end like OSCULATING
Common words that share the ending -ATING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
dedicatinggeneratingirritatingisolatingoperatingcomplicatingactivatingadvocatingallocatingautomatingdominatingestimatingindicatingmotivatingnominatingpopulatingseparatingsimulatingtoleratingcalculatingcelebratingcirculatingdesignatingdevastating
All words ending in -ATING Osculating: quick answers
Is OSCULATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. OSCULATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is OSCULATING worth?
OSCULATING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does osculating mean?
osculating is the present participle 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 OSCULATING?
You can make 979 shorter words from OSCULATING, such as GNOSTICAL, LOCUSTING, NOSTALGIC, AGNOSTIC. See the full list.