Definitions For Ostracon

Noun

{{en-noun, ostraca}} A piece of pottery or stone, usually broken off from a vase or other earthenware vessel, especially one used to cast a vote during the Ancient Greek process of ostracism.

Related terms

ostracism

Alternative forms

ostrakon

Etymology

Borrowed from {{bor, en, grc, ὄστρακον}}.

Anagrams

Socotran, cartoons, corantos

Is Ostracon a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
12

The word Ostracon is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends

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