oscitancy
NOUN
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O
oscitancy is a valid 9-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1S1C3I1T1A1N1C3Y4
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does oscitancy mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom.
“he apologized for his oscitancy”
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2
Drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning.
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