Words Containing OSSA

58 words contain OSSA anywhere. Scores range up to 21 points (HYPOGLOSSALS), averaging 12 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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Lacking a tongue.

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Lacking a tongue.

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Extremely large or impressive; huge.

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To a colossal extent.

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A member of a Slavic people known for horsemanship and military skill, historically forming cavalry in Russia.

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Plural of COSSACK.

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Plural of CROSSABILITY.

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The ability of different species to interbreed.

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Able to be crossed.

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A tropical plant of the genus Crossandra, often cultivated for its flowers.

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Plural of CROSSANDRA.

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The horizontal bar on a utility pole.

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Plural of CROSSARM.

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An ornamental cloth hung behind an altar.

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Plural of DOSSAL.

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A lively dance in duple meter, or music for it.

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Plural of ECOSSAISE.

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Capable of being pushed out or raised into a design.

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A large carnivorous mammal native to Madagascar.

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Plural of fossa.

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Plural of FOSSA.

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Having a depression or fossa.

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The tongue, especially in insects or in anatomical contexts.

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Plural of glossa.

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Relating to the tongue.

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Relating to glosses or a glossary.

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In a manner resembling a glossary.

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Plural of GLOSSARY.

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A person who writes glosses or glossaries.

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Plural of GLOSSARIST.

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An alphabetical list of specialized terms with definitions.

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Plural of GLOSSA.

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A writer of glosses or commentaries on texts.

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Plural of GLOSSATOR.

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Fine spider silk or a thin, sheer fabric.

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More gossamer-like; lighter and more delicate.

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Most delicate, light, or filmy.

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Plural of GOSSAMER.

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Like gossamer; flimsy.

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A rust-colored oxidized rock zone at the top of a mineral vein.

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Plural of GOSSAN.

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Scots form of gooseberry.

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Plural of GROSSART.

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The nerve controlling tongue muscles.

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Plural of HYPOGLOSSAL.

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Relating to an isogloss.

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Relating to a tongue attached at the rear of the mouth.

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Plural of os; bones.

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An ossuary; a place for bones.

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Plural of OSSARIUM.

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A skeletal framework or underlying structure.

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Plural of OSSATURE.

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One of a pair of small appendages on the tongue of certain insects.

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Plural of paraglossa.

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Relating to the paraglossae, paired appendages in some insects.

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Having a paraglossa or paraglossae.

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Extremely large; bigger than colossal.

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Impossible to cross.

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What is the highest-scoring word contain OSSA anywhere?

HYPOGLOSSALS scores 21 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.