9-Letter Words Starting With OSC
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With OSC
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With OSC 7 words
How common is OSC at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 nine-letter words that start with OSC. They average 12.3 points and the best is OSCITANCY (16 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.3
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 28.6% of words
Most common last letters
- d 28.6%
- e 28.6%
- s 28.6%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with OSC
o 1s 1c 3i 1t 1a 1n 1c 3y 4
O 1 + S 1 + C 3 + I 1 + T 1 + A 1 + N 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
oscitancy
- noundrowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning
- nounan involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom“he could not suppress a yawn”
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How many nine-letter words that start with OSC are there?
There are 7 nine-letter words that start with OSC in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with OSC?
OSCITANCY is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OSCITANCE (13), OSCULATED (12), OSCITATED (12).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with OSC score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OSCITANCE (13), OSCITATED (12), OSCITATES (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.