OLDIES is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. OLDIES 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 OLDIES?
| 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 OLDIES is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OLDIES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OLDIES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OLDIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,558.
What stands out about OLDIES
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OLDIES mean in Scrabble?
OLDIES is the plural of OLDY.
OLDY(noun) — An informal term for something old-fashioned, especially a song or film from an earlier era.
Anagrams of OLDIES
The 6 tiles of OLDIES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in OLDIES
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Common questions about OLDIES
- Is OLDIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OLDIES, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OLDIES worth?
- OLDIES is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OLDIES?
- OLDIES takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OLDIES:
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