Words Containing OST

Q: How many words containing OST are there?

There are 1,846 words containing OST in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 287 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing OST?

POSTPSYCHOANALYTIC is worth 35 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUINQUECOSTATE (34), ENHYPOSTATIZING (33), HYPOSTATIZATIONS (33).

Q: What are some common words containing OST?

Everyday examples include ALMOST , MOSTLY , POST , HOST , POSTMASTER , LOST , COST , MOST . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing OST?

ADRENOCORTICOSTEROIDS has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ELECTROSTATIC (13 letters) is the longest common one.

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How often does OST appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 1,846 words containing OST. Most are 10 letters long, they average 15.4 points, the best is POSTPSYCHOANALYTIC (35 points) and 36.8% end in S.

Total words: 1,846
Most common length: 10 letters; 287 words
Average Scrabble score: 15.4; out of 35 max
Longest word: ADRENOCORTICOSTEROIDS; 21 letters
Most common ending: S; 36.8% of words

Words by length

4 letters9
5 letters20
6 letters63
7 letters112
8 letters202
9 letters264
10 letters287
11 letters270
12 letters226
13 letters152
14 letters119
15 letters72
16 letters28
17 letters11
18 letters7
19 letters2
20 letters1
21 letters1

Most common last letters

s 36.8%
e 10.5%
t 10.1%

Top vowel pairs

io8.1%
eo7.4%
ia4.5%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word containing OST

p ₃o ₁s ₁t ₁p ₃s ₁y ₄c ₃h ₄o ₁a ₁n ₁a ₁l ₁y ₄t ₁i ₁c ₃

P 3 + O 1 + S 1 + T 1 + P 3 + S 1 + Y 4 + C 3 + H 4 + O 1 + A 1 + N 1 + A 1 + L 1 + Y 4 + T 1 + I 1 + C 3 = 35 points

Double word: 70 pts
Triple word: 105 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

postpsychoanalytic

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words containing OST are there?

There are 1,846 words containing OST in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 287 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing OST?

POSTPSYCHOANALYTIC is worth 35 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are QUINQUECOSTATE (34), ENHYPOSTATIZING (33), HYPOSTATIZATIONS (33).

What are some common words containing OST?

Everyday examples include ALMOST, MOSTLY, POST, HOST, POSTMASTER, LOST, COST, MOST. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing OST?

ADRENOCORTICOSTEROIDS has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, ELECTROSTATIC (13 letters) is the longest common one.