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Yes. The word ostrich is a Scrabble US word. The word ostrich is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

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Yes. The word ostrich is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

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7-letter words (2 found)

CHORIST,OSTRICH,

6-letter words (12 found)

CHIROS,CHIRTS,CHOIRS,CRITHS,ICHORS,ORCHIS,RHOTIC,RICHTS,STRICH,THORIC,TORICS,TROCHI,

5-letter words (36 found)

CHIRO,CHIRT,CHITS,CHOIR,COIRS,COITS,COTHS,CRIOS,CRITH,CRITS,CROST,HOIST,HORIS,HORST,ICHOR,RICHT,RIOTS,ROIST,ROSHI,ROSIT,ROSTI,ROTCH,ROTIS,SHIRT,SHORT,SICHT,SIROC,STICH,STOIC,TIROS,TORCH,TORCS,TORIC,TORSI,TRIOS,TROIS,

4-letter words (59 found)

CHIS,CHIT,CIST,CITO,CITS,COIR,COIT,CORS,COSH,COST,COTH,COTS,CRIS,CRIT,HIST,HITS,HOIS,HORI,HORS,HOST,HOTS,ICHS,ITCH,ORCS,ORTS,OTIC,RHOS,RICH,RIOT,RITS,ROCH,ROCS,ROST,ROTI,ROTS,SCOT,SHIR,SHIT,SHOT,SHRI,SICH,SITH,SORI,SORT,SOTH,STIR,THIO,THIR,THIS,THRO,TICH,TICS,TIRO,TOCS,TORC,TORI,TORS,TOSH,TRIO,

3-letter words (41 found)

CHI,CIS,CIT,COR,COS,COT,HIC,HIS,HIT,HOC,HOI,HOS,HOT,ICH,IOS,ISH,ISO,ITS,OCH,OHS,OIS,ORC,ORS,ORT,RHO,RIT,ROC,ROT,SHO,SIC,SIR,SIT,SOC,SOH,SOT,SRI,THO,TIC,TIS,TOC,TOR,

2-letter words (16 found)

CH,HI,HO,IO,IS,IT,OH,OI,OR,OS,SH,SI,SO,ST,TI,TO,

You can make 166 words from ostrich according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of ostrich

ostrich

Etymology

From Middle English ostrich, ostriche, ostryche, ostrige, borrowed from Anglo-Norman ostrige and Old French ostruce, from Vulgar Latin *austruthio, from Latin avis (“bird”) + strūthiō (“ostrich”), from Ancient Greek στρουθίων (strouthíōn), or shortened from strūthiocamēlus, from Ancient Greek στρουθιοκάμηλος (strouthiokámēlos), from στρουθός (strouthós, “sparrow”) + κάμηλος (kámēlos, “camel”). Compare Spanish avestruz and Portuguese avestruz.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/, /ˈɒs.tɹɪd͡ʒ/; enPR: ŏs'trĭch, ŏs'trĭj
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɔs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/, /ˈɑs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/, /ˈɔs.tɹɪd͡ʒ/, /ˈɑs.tɹɪd͡ʒ/; enPR: ôs'trĭch, ŏs'trĭch, ôs'trĭj, ŏs'trĭj
  • Rhymes: -ɒstɹɪtʃ, -ɒstɹɪdʒ, -ɔstɹɪtʃ, -ɑstɹɪtʃ, -ɔstɹɪdʒ, -ɑstɹɪdʒ

Noun

ostrich (plural ostriches)

  1. (ornithology) A large flightless bird of the genus Struthio.
    1. The most widespread species of the genus, known as the common ostrich (Struthio camelus).
  2. (obsolete) The rhea.
  3. (figuratively) One who buries their head in the sand instead of acknowledging problems.
  4. (golf) The hypothetical completion of a hole five strokes under par (a quintuple birdie, quadruple eagle, triple albatross, or double condor).

Alternative forms

  • estridge (obsolete)

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Further reading

  • ostrich on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

  • Christo-, chorist, rhotics

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • ostriche, ostrige, ostryche

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman ostrige and continental Old French ostruce, from Vulgar Latin *austrūthiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔstritʃ/, /ˈɔstridʒ/

Noun

ostrich (plural ostriches)

  1. ostrich (Struthio camelus)
  2. (rare) A goblet made of an ostrich egg.
  3. (rare, heraldry) A heraldic image of an ostrich.

Descendants

  • English: ostrich
  • Scots: ostriche (obsolete)
  • → Welsh: estrys

References

  • “ostrich(e, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-4.

Source: wiktionary.org