↑

Definition of ostensible

"ostensible" in the adjective sense

1. apparent, ostensible, seeming

appearing as such but not necessarily so

"for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent"

"the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies"

"the ostensible truth of their theories"

"his seeming honesty"

2. ostensible, ostensive

represented or appearing as such pretended

"His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

Princeton University "About WordNet®."
WordNet®. Princeton University. 2010.

View WordNet® License

↑

ostensible in Scrabble®

The word ostensible is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters ostensible:

OSTENSIBLE

(117)

OSTENSIBLE

(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (27 words)

betoils, boletes, bonelet, boneset, boniest, ebonies, enlists, insoles, lenites, lesions, lioness, lionets, listens, nestles, netless, noblest, nosiest, osselet, seitens, sestine, silents, stenose, tensile, tieless, tinsels, toeless, tonsils

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word ostensible

OSTENSIBLE

(117)

OSTENSIBLE

(117)

OSTENSIBLE

(78)

OSTENSIBLE

(78)

OSTENSIBLE

(52)

OSTENSIBLE

(52)

OSTENSIBLE

(48)

OSTENSIBLE

(48)

OSTENSIBLE

(48)

OSTENSIBLE

(48)

OSTENSIBLE

(45)

OSTENSIBLE

(42)

OSTENSIBLE

(42)

OSTENSIBLE

(39)

OSTENSIBLE

(32)

OSTENSIBLE

(32)

OSTENSIBLE

(32)

OSTENSIBLE

(32)

OSTENSIBLE

(32)

OSTENSIBLE

(32)

OSTENSIBLE

(30)

OSTENSIBLE

(28)

OSTENSIBLE

(28)

OSTENSIBLE

(28)

OSTENSIBLE

(28)

OSTENSIBLE

(28)

OSTENSIBLE

(28)

OSTENSIBLE

(28)

OSTENSIBLE

(28)

OSTENSIBLE

(26)

OSTENSIBLE

(26)

OSTENSIBLE

(26)

OSTENSIBLE

(24)

OSTENSIBLE

(24)

OSTENSIBLE

(20)

OSTENSIBLE

(18)

OSTENSIBLE

(18)

OSTENSIBLE

(17)

OSTENSIBLE

(17)

OSTENSIBLE

(16)

OSTENSIBLE

(15)

OSTENSIBLE

(15)

OSTENSIBLE

(15)

OSTENSIBLE

(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In ostensible

OSTENSIBLE

(117)

OSTENSIBLE

(117)

NOBLEST

(86 = 36 + 50)

NOBLEST

(86 = 36 + 50)

BETOILS

(86 = 36 + 50)

BETOILS

(86 = 36 + 50)

EBONIES

(86 = 36 + 50)

BONELET

(86 = 36 + 50)

BONESET

(86 = 36 + 50)

BONELET

(86 = 36 + 50)

BONESET

(86 = 36 + 50)

BOLETES

(86 = 36 + 50)

BOLETES

(86 = 36 + 50)

BONIEST

(86 = 36 + 50)

EBONIES

(86 = 36 + 50)

BONIEST

(86 = 36 + 50)

NOBLEST

(80 = 30 + 50)

NOBLEST

(80 = 30 + 50)

BONESET

(80 = 30 + 50)

BONESET

(80 = 30 + 50)

NOBLEST

(80 = 30 + 50)

BONIEST

(80 = 30 + 50)

NOBLEST

(80 = 30 + 50)

BONIEST

(80 = 30 + 50)

NOBLEST

(80 = 30 + 50)

NOBLEST

(80 = 30 + 50)

BONIEST

(80 = 30 + 50)

NOBLEST

(80 = 30 + 50)

NOBLEST

(80 = 30 + 50)

BONIEST

(80 = 30 + 50)

BONIEST

(80 = 30 + 50)

BONESET

(80 = 30 + 50)

BONESET

(80 = 30 + 50)

BOLETES

(80 = 30 + 50)

BONELET

(80 = 30 + 50)

BONELET

(80 = 30 + 50)

BOLETES

(80 = 30 + 50)

BOLETES

(80 = 30 + 50)

BONELET

(80 = 30 + 50)

BONELET

(80 = 30 + 50)

BONELET

(80 = 30 + 50)

BOLETES

(80 = 30 + 50)

BONESET

(80 = 30 + 50)

BOLETES

(80 = 30 + 50)

BOLETES

(80 = 30 + 50)

BOLETES

(80 = 30 + 50)

BONELET

(80 = 30 + 50)

BONELET

(80 = 30 + 50)

BONESET

(80 = 30 + 50)

BONESET

(80 = 30 + 50)

BONIEST

(80 = 30 + 50)

BONIEST

(80 = 30 + 50)

EBONIES

(80 = 30 + 50)

EBONIES

(80 = 30 + 50)

BETOILS

(80 = 30 + 50)

EBONIES

(80 = 30 + 50)

BETOILS

(80 = 30 + 50)

EBONIES

(80 = 30 + 50)

BETOILS

(80 = 30 + 50)

EBONIES

(80 = 30 + 50)

EBONIES

(80 = 30 + 50)

BETOILS

(80 = 30 + 50)

EBONIES

(80 = 30 + 50)

BETOILS

(80 = 30 + 50)

BETOILS

(80 = 30 + 50)

EBONIES

(80 = 30 + 50)

BETOILS

(80 = 30 + 50)

TENSILE

(78 = 28 + 50)

SEITENS

(78 = 28 + 50)

OSTENSIBLE

(78)

STENOSE

(78 = 28 + 50)

NOSIEST

(78 = 28 + 50)

LESIONS

(78 = 28 + 50)

OSSELET

(78 = 28 + 50)

ENLISTS

(78 = 28 + 50)

LIONESS

(78 = 28 + 50)

TIELESS

(78 = 28 + 50)

TOELESS

(78 = 28 + 50)

SESTINE

(78 = 28 + 50)

LISTENS

(78 = 28 + 50)

OSTENSIBLE

(78)

LENITES

(78 = 28 + 50)

INSOLES

(78 = 28 + 50)

SILENTS

(78 = 28 + 50)

TONSILS

(78 = 28 + 50)

TINSELS

(78 = 28 + 50)

NETLESS

(78 = 28 + 50)

LIONETS

(78 = 28 + 50)

NESTLES

(78 = 28 + 50)

BETOILS

(77 = 27 + 50)

EBONIES

(77 = 27 + 50)

BOLETES

(77 = 27 + 50)

NOBLEST

(77 = 27 + 50)

BONELET

(77 = 27 + 50)

BONESET

(77 = 27 + 50)

BONIEST

(77 = 27 + 50)

BETOILS

(76 = 26 + 50)

BONIEST

(76 = 26 + 50)

NOBLEST

(76 = 26 + 50)

BONESET

(76 = 26 + 50)

BONELET

(76 = 26 + 50)

BOLETES

(76 = 26 + 50)

NESTLES

(74 = 24 + 50)

BETOILS

(74 = 24 + 50)

NESTLES

(74 = 24 + 50)

TENSILE

(74 = 24 + 50)

LIONESS

(74 = 24 + 50)

LENITES

(74 = 24 + 50)

LISTENS

(74 = 24 + 50)

NETLESS

(74 = 24 + 50)

INSOLES

(74 = 24 + 50)

OSSELET

(74 = 24 + 50)

TIELESS

(74 = 24 + 50)

LIONESS

(74 = 24 + 50)

OSSELET

(74 = 24 + 50)

OSSELET

(74 = 24 + 50)

LIONESS

(74 = 24 + 50)

LIONESS

(74 = 24 + 50)

OSSELET

(74 = 24 + 50)

OSSELET

(74 = 24 + 50)

NESTLES

(74 = 24 + 50)

NESTLES

(74 = 24 + 50)

LIONESS

(74 = 24 + 50)

LIONETS

(74 = 24 + 50)

OSSELET

(74 = 24 + 50)

NESTLES

(74 = 24 + 50)

LISTENS

(74 = 24 + 50)

BOLETES

(74 = 24 + 50)

BOLETES

(74 = 24 + 50)

SEITENS

(74 = 24 + 50)

SILENTS

(74 = 24 + 50)

SILENTS

(74 = 24 + 50)

TINSELS

(74 = 24 + 50)

STENOSE

(74 = 24 + 50)

LENITES

(74 = 24 + 50)

TINSELS

(74 = 24 + 50)

SEITENS

(74 = 24 + 50)

SILENTS

(74 = 24 + 50)

SILENTS

(74 = 24 + 50)

SEITENS

(74 = 24 + 50)

LIONETS

(74 = 24 + 50)

TINSELS

(74 = 24 + 50)

TINSELS

(74 = 24 + 50)

LIONETS

(74 = 24 + 50)

SEITENS

(74 = 24 + 50)

INSOLES

(74 = 24 + 50)

TINSELS

(74 = 24 + 50)

SEITENS

(74 = 24 + 50)

LENITES

(74 = 24 + 50)

SEITENS

(74 = 24 + 50)

LIONETS

(74 = 24 + 50)

INSOLES

(74 = 24 + 50)

TINSELS

(74 = 24 + 50)

NESTLES

(74 = 24 + 50)

OSSELET

(74 = 24 + 50)

LENITES

(74 = 24 + 50)

NESTLES

(74 = 24 + 50)

TIELESS

(74 = 24 + 50)

LIONESS

(74 = 24 + 50)

NETLESS

(74 = 24 + 50)

INSOLES

(74 = 24 + 50)

NOSIEST

(74 = 24 + 50)

TENSILE

(74 = 24 + 50)

NOSIEST

(74 = 24 + 50)

TENSILE

(74 = 24 + 50)

LIONETS

(74 = 24 + 50)

NETLESS

(74 = 24 + 50)

NOSIEST

(74 = 24 + 50)

NESTLES

(74 = 24 + 50)

NETLESS

(74 = 24 + 50)

INSOLES

(74 = 24 + 50)

LISTENS

(74 = 24 + 50)

INSOLES

(74 = 24 + 50)

LISTENS

(74 = 24 + 50)

TENSILE

(74 = 24 + 50)

NOSIEST

(74 = 24 + 50)

LISTENS

(74 = 24 + 50)

INSOLES

(74 = 24 + 50)

LIONETS

(74 = 24 + 50)

STENOSE

(74 = 24 + 50)

TENSILE

(74 = 24 + 50)

STENOSE

(74 = 24 + 50)

STENOSE

(74 = 24 + 50)

NOBLEST

(74 = 24 + 50)

LIONETS

(74 = 24 + 50)

TENSILE

(74 = 24 + 50)

LISTENS

(74 = 24 + 50)

TENSILE

(74 = 24 + 50)

LIONETS

(74 = 24 + 50)

LISTENS

(74 = 24 + 50)

NOSIEST

(74 = 24 + 50)

STENOSE

(74 = 24 + 50)

ENLISTS

(74 = 24 + 50)

OSSELET

(74 = 24 + 50)

ENLISTS

(74 = 24 + 50)

NETLESS

(74 = 24 + 50)

TIELESS

(74 = 24 + 50)

ENLISTS

(74 = 24 + 50)

TIELESS

(74 = 24 + 50)

ENLISTS

(74 = 24 + 50)

Your Best
Scrabble
Plays Legendary
Scrabble
Plays

↑

ostensible in Words With Friends™

The word ostensible is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters ostensible:

OSTENSIBLE

(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (27 words)

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word ostensible

OSTENSIBLE

(189)

OSTENSIBLE

(171)

OSTENSIBLE

(102)

OSTENSIBLE

(102)

OSTENSIBLE

(76)

OSTENSIBLE

(75)

OSTENSIBLE

(68)

OSTENSIBLE

(64)

OSTENSIBLE

(64)

OSTENSIBLE

(64)

OSTENSIBLE

(64)

OSTENSIBLE

(63)

OSTENSIBLE

(63)

OSTENSIBLE

(60)

OSTENSIBLE

(60)

OSTENSIBLE

(57)

OSTENSIBLE

(46)

OSTENSIBLE

(46)

OSTENSIBLE

(42)

OSTENSIBLE

(42)

OSTENSIBLE

(38)

OSTENSIBLE

(38)

OSTENSIBLE

(38)

OSTENSIBLE

(34)

OSTENSIBLE

(30)

OSTENSIBLE

(30)

OSTENSIBLE

(30)

OSTENSIBLE

(30)

OSTENSIBLE

(25)

OSTENSIBLE

(21)

OSTENSIBLE

(21)

OSTENSIBLE

(20)

OSTENSIBLE

(20)

OSTENSIBLE

(19)

OSTENSIBLE

(19)

OSTENSIBLE

(19)

OSTENSIBLE

(19)

OSTENSIBLE

(18)

OSTENSIBLE

(18)

OSTENSIBLE

(18)

OSTENSIBLE

(18)

OSTENSIBLE

(18)

OSTENSIBLE

(18)

OSTENSIBLE

(18)

OSTENSIBLE

(17)

OSTENSIBLE

(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In ostensible

OSTENSIBLE

(189)

OSTENSIBLE

(171)

BONELET

(107 = 72 + 35)

NOBLEST

(107 = 72 + 35)

EBONIES

(104 = 69 + 35)

BONIEST

(104 = 69 + 35)

BONESET

(104 = 69 + 35)

BOLETES

(104 = 69 + 35)

OSTENSIBLE

(102)

OSTENSIBLE

(102)

BETOILS

(98 = 63 + 35)

BONELET

(95 = 60 + 35)

BONESET

(92 = 57 + 35)

BOLETES

(92 = 57 + 35)

BETOILS

(92 = 57 + 35)

BONIEST

(92 = 57 + 35)

EBONIES

(92 = 57 + 35)

NOBLEST

(89 = 54 + 35)

BONELET

(89 = 54 + 35)

NOBLEST

(89 = 54 + 35)

BETOILS

(86 = 51 + 35)

LENITES

(86 = 51 + 35)

EBONIES

(86 = 51 + 35)

NOBLEST

(83 = 48 + 35)

NOBLEST

(83 = 48 + 35)

NOBLEST

(83 = 48 + 35)

NOBLEST

(83 = 48 + 35)

BONELET

(83 = 48 + 35)

BONELET

(83 = 48 + 35)

NOBLEST

(83 = 48 + 35)

BONELET

(83 = 48 + 35)

NOBLEST

(83 = 48 + 35)

NOBLEST

(83 = 48 + 35)

BONELET

(83 = 48 + 35)

BONELET

(83 = 48 + 35)

NESTLES

(80 = 45 + 35)

BETOILS

(80 = 45 + 35)

LESIONS

(80 = 45 + 35)

BONESET

(80 = 45 + 35)

BOLETES

(80 = 45 + 35)

BETOILS

(80 = 45 + 35)

LIONESS

(80 = 45 + 35)

BETOILS

(80 = 45 + 35)

SILENTS

(80 = 45 + 35)

BONESET

(80 = 45 + 35)

BOLETES

(80 = 45 + 35)

BONIEST

(80 = 45 + 35)

ENLISTS

(80 = 45 + 35)

SILENTS

(80 = 45 + 35)

INSOLES

(80 = 45 + 35)

BOLETES

(80 = 45 + 35)

EBONIES

(80 = 45 + 35)

INSOLES

(80 = 45 + 35)

BONESET

(80 = 45 + 35)

EBONIES

(80 = 45 + 35)

NESTLES

(80 = 45 + 35)

LISTENS

(80 = 45 + 35)

LESIONS

(80 = 45 + 35)

BONIEST

(80 = 45 + 35)

NETLESS

(80 = 45 + 35)

TENSILE

(80 = 45 + 35)

NETLESS

(80 = 45 + 35)

LIONETS

(80 = 45 + 35)

LISTENS

(80 = 45 + 35)

EBONIES

(80 = 45 + 35)

NETLESS

(80 = 45 + 35)

TONSILS

(80 = 45 + 35)

LIONESS

(80 = 45 + 35)

LIONETS

(80 = 45 + 35)

ENLISTS

(80 = 45 + 35)

TINSELS

(80 = 45 + 35)

LIONETS

(80 = 45 + 35)

TONSILS

(80 = 45 + 35)

BONIEST

(80 = 45 + 35)

TINSELS

(80 = 45 + 35)

LIONESS

(80 = 45 + 35)

EBONIES

(80 = 45 + 35)

TENSILE

(80 = 45 + 35)

BONIEST

(79 = 44 + 35)

BONESET

(79 = 44 + 35)

EBONIES

(79 = 44 + 35)

BONESET

(79 = 44 + 35)

EBONIES

(79 = 44 + 35)

BOLETES

(79 = 44 + 35)

BOLETES

(79 = 44 + 35)

BONIEST

(79 = 44 + 35)

BETOILS

(79 = 44 + 35)

BONIEST

(79 = 44 + 35)

BOLETES

(79 = 44 + 35)

BETOILS

(79 = 44 + 35)

EBONIES

(79 = 44 + 35)

BETOILS

(79 = 44 + 35)

BONESET

(79 = 44 + 35)

BONELET

(77 = 42 + 35)

BONELET

(77 = 42 + 35)

STENOSE

(77 = 42 + 35)

TIELESS

(77 = 42 + 35)

BONELET

(77 = 42 + 35)

TOELESS

(77 = 42 + 35)

SEITENS

(77 = 42 + 35)

STENOSE

(77 = 42 + 35)

TOELESS

(77 = 42 + 35)

NOBLEST

(77 = 42 + 35)

BONELET

(77 = 42 + 35)

OSSELET

(77 = 42 + 35)

TIELESS

(77 = 42 + 35)

NOBLEST

(77 = 42 + 35)

NOBLEST

(77 = 42 + 35)

BONELET

(77 = 42 + 35)

SESTINE

(77 = 42 + 35)

NOSIEST

(77 = 42 + 35)

OSTENSIBLE

(76)

BONELET

(75 = 40 + 35)

OSTENSIBLE

(75)

NOBLEST

(75 = 40 + 35)

BONIEST

(74 = 39 + 35)

BOLETES

(74 = 39 + 35)

LIONESS

(74 = 39 + 35)

NETLESS

(74 = 39 + 35)

BOLETES

(74 = 39 + 35)

BETOILS

(74 = 39 + 35)

BOLETES

(74 = 39 + 35)

LIONETS

(74 = 39 + 35)

LIONESS

(74 = 39 + 35)

NETLESS

(74 = 39 + 35)

NETLESS

(74 = 39 + 35)

TINSELS

(74 = 39 + 35)

BONESET

(74 = 39 + 35)

ENLISTS

(74 = 39 + 35)

TINSELS

(74 = 39 + 35)

BONESET

(74 = 39 + 35)

TENSILE

(74 = 39 + 35)

BONIEST

(74 = 39 + 35)

TINSELS

(74 = 39 + 35)

LISTENS

(74 = 39 + 35)

LESIONS

(74 = 39 + 35)

BONESET

(74 = 39 + 35)

BETOILS

(74 = 39 + 35)

LENITES

(74 = 39 + 35)

NESTLES

(74 = 39 + 35)

BONIEST

(74 = 39 + 35)

LENITES

(74 = 39 + 35)

BONIEST

(74 = 39 + 35)

LENITES

(74 = 39 + 35)

EBONIES

(74 = 39 + 35)

BONESET

(74 = 39 + 35)

LENITES

(74 = 39 + 35)

NESTLES

(74 = 39 + 35)

BETOILS

(74 = 39 + 35)

EBONIES

(74 = 39 + 35)

LIONESS

(74 = 39 + 35)

NESTLES

(74 = 39 + 35)

NETLESS

(74 = 39 + 35)

BONIEST

(74 = 39 + 35)

BOLETES

(74 = 39 + 35)

EBONIES

(74 = 39 + 35)

BONESET

(74 = 39 + 35)

BETOILS

(74 = 39 + 35)

BOLETES

(74 = 39 + 35)

LESIONS

(74 = 39 + 35)

LESIONS

(74 = 39 + 35)

LESIONS

(74 = 39 + 35)

TENSILE

(74 = 39 + 35)

LIONESS

(74 = 39 + 35)

ENLISTS

(74 = 39 + 35)

INSOLES

(74 = 39 + 35)

INSOLES

(74 = 39 + 35)

SILENTS

(74 = 39 + 35)

LISTENS

(74 = 39 + 35)

LIONETS

(74 = 39 + 35)

INSOLES

(74 = 39 + 35)

TONSILS

(74 = 39 + 35)

LIONETS

(74 = 39 + 35)

TENSILE

(74 = 39 + 35)

LISTENS

(74 = 39 + 35)

ENLISTS

(74 = 39 + 35)

TONSILS

(74 = 39 + 35)

TONSILS

(74 = 39 + 35)

SILENTS

(74 = 39 + 35)

LISTENS

(74 = 39 + 35)

LIONETS

(74 = 39 + 35)

BONESET

(73 = 38 + 35)

BONIEST

(73 = 38 + 35)

BOLETES

(73 = 38 + 35)

EBONIES

(73 = 38 + 35)

BETOILS

(73 = 38 + 35)

TONSILS

(71 = 36 + 35)

NOSIEST

(71 = 36 + 35)

LIONESS

(71 = 36 + 35)

LESIONS

(71 = 36 + 35)

SEITENS

(71 = 36 + 35)

NESTLES

(71 = 36 + 35)

STENOSE

(71 = 36 + 35)

LISTENS

(71 = 36 + 35)

SILENTS

(71 = 36 + 35)

INSOLES

(71 = 36 + 35)

LIONESS

(71 = 36 + 35)

TIELESS

(71 = 36 + 35)

SILENTS

(71 = 36 + 35)

LENITES

(71 = 36 + 35)

Legendary
Words With Friends
Plays Your Best
Words With Friends
Plays

↑

Words within the letters of ostensible

2 letter words in ostensible (11 words)

be el en in is it no on os so to

3 letter words in ostensible (42 words)

bee ben bet bin bit eel els ens eon ess ins ion its lee let lie lit lob lot net nib nil nit nob nos not oil one see set sin sit sob sol son sot tee ten tie tin toe ton

4 letter words in ostensible (98 words)

5 letter words in ostensible (75 words)

6 letter words in ostensible (41 words)

7 letter words in ostensible (27 words)

betoils boletes bonelet boneset boniest ebonies enlists insoles lenites lesions lioness lionets listens nestles netless noblest nosiest osselet seitens sestine silents stenose tensile tieless tinsels toeless tonsils

8 letter words in ostensible (12 words)

biosense biteless boneless bonelets bonesets essonite noselite noteless sensible stilbene tensible toneless

9 letter words in ostensible (2 words)

noselites stilbenes

10 letter words in ostensible (1 word)

ostensible

ostensible + 1 blank (1 word)

abelsonites

ostensible + 2 blanks (3 words)

blastogenies bristlecones nebulosities

↑

Words containing the sequence ostensible

Words that start with ostensible (1 word)

ostensible

Words with ostensible in them (1 word)

ostensible

Words that end with ostensible (1 word)

ostensible

↑

Word Growth involving ostensible

Shorter words in ostensible

en ens tens tensible

en ten tens tensible

Longer words containing ostensible

(No longer words found)