OCTOTHORPES is valid in North America, not in Collins — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. OCTOTHORPES is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
o1c3t1o1t1h4o1r1p3e1s1
Depends on the listOCTOTHORPES · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OCTOTHORPES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.82%
Our own measure of how useful OCTOTHORPES is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OCTOTHORPES
No single letter turns OCTOTHORPES into another word.
How OCTOTHORPES scores
Scrabble o1c3t1o1t1h4o1r1p3e1s1 18
Words with Friends o1c4t1o1t1h3o1r1p4e1s1 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in OCTOTHORPES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 3 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OCTOTHORPES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OCTOTHORPES
octothorpe17 octothorps17 orthoscope17 horoscope16 octothorp16 rotoscope13 potchers15 cheroots13 hoopster13 photoset13 otoscope12 protects12 topscore12 pooches14 porches14 potcher14 potches14 cheroot12 chooser12 cohorts12 hectors12 hoopers12 hoopoes12 hotpots12 hotspot12 porthos12 pothers12 potshot12 rochets12 rotches12 soroche12 stretch12 strophe12 thorpes12 tochers12 torches12 troches12 coopers11 copters11 prosect11
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Common questions about OCTOTHORPES
- Is OCTOTHORPES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OCTOTHORPES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OCTOTHORPES worth?
- OCTOTHORPES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OCTOTHORPES?
- No single letter can be added to OCTOTHORPES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OCTOTHORPES:
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