ACTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ACTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACTOR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACTOR is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACTOR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACTOR scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ACTOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What does ACTOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who performs a part in a play, film, or television production.
An actor studies a script and brings a character to life through voice, movement, and expression, whether on a stage in front of a live audience or in front of a camera for film and television. Some actors work exclusively in theatre, while others move between stage, screen, and voice work. The word is also used more loosely for anyone who plays a part or behaves in a way that seems staged rather than genuine.
How ACTOR is used
Common in everyday and professional use for anyone performing dramatic roles.
- The actor rehearsed her lines every evening before the show opened.
- Two well-known actors starred in the new film together.
- He trained for years before becoming a professional actor.
- The theater hired six actors for the summer production.
- Critics praised the actor for his performance as the tragic king.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACTOR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ACTOR
The 5 tiles of ACTOR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ACTOR
5 longer words begin with ACTOR.
Words ending in ACTOR
Showing 24 of 42 words that end in ACTOR. Useful as a back hook: play ACTOR onto a word already on the board.
Words with ACTOR inside
Showing 24 of 107 words that contain ACTOR somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ACTOR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ACTOR
Common questions about ACTOR
- Is ACTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACTOR, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACTOR worth?
- ACTOR is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACTOR mean?
- A person who performs a part in a play, film, or television production.
- What letters can be added to ACTOR?
- ACTOR takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ACTOR:
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