1adverb
from appearances alone
“irrigation often produces bumper crops from apparently desert land”
01 Word definition
ostensibly
10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants
Is OSTENSIBLY a word?
Yes. OSTENSIBLY is a 10-letter adverb. from appearances alone Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
O-S-T-E-N-S-I-B-L-YHow do you spell OSTENSIBLY?
OSTENSIBLY contains 10 letters, begins with O, and ends with Y.
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Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗apparentlyseeminglyon the face of it
02 Letter breakdown
How is OSTENSIBLY spelled?
O1S2T3E4N5S6I7B8L9Y10
03 Word-game status
Can you play OSTENSIBLY?
UnscramblerHQ dictionary
This spelling is present in our broad English solver dictionary.
Scrabble
Base tile value: 15 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.
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Base tile value: 17 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.
FAQ Quick answers
About OSTENSIBLY.
How do you spell OSTENSIBLY?
OSTENSIBLY is spelled O-S-T-E-N-S-I-B-L-Y. It contains 10 letters.