9-Letter Words Starting With OSTR
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With OSTR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With OSTR 8 words
How common is OSTR at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 nine-letter words that start with OSTR. They average 12.9 points and the best is OSTRACIZE (20 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.9
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- e 37.5%
- s 37.5%
- m 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ea12.5%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with OSTR
o 1s 1t 1r 1a 1c 3i 1z 10e 1
O 1 + S 1 + T 1 + R 1 + A 1 + C 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
ostracize
- verbexpel from a community or group
- verbavoid speaking to or dealing with“Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me”
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How many nine-letter words that start with OSTR are there?
There are 8 nine-letter words that start with OSTR 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 OSTR?
OSTRACIZE is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are OSTRICHES (14), OSTRACISM (13), OSTRACODS (12).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with OSTR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include OSTRACIZE (20), OSTRACODE (12), OSTRACEAN (11), OSTRACISE (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.