OLEANDER is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. OLEANDER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OLEANDER?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OLEANDER is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OLEANDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oleandersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OLEANDER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OLEANDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OLEANDER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OLEANDER mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A poisonous evergreen shrub with narrow leaves and showy clusters of pink, red or white flowers.
Oleander lines roadsides and gardens in warm climates because it tolerates drought and heat so well. Every part of the plant is toxic, so it is planted with care around children and grazing animals. Its flowers look gentle, which makes the poison easy to forget.
How OLEANDER is used
Used for the ornamental shrub grown in Mediterranean and subtropical regions.
- A hedge of pink oleander ran along the motorway.
- Never burn oleander cuttings, because the smoke can be harmful.
- The oleander bloomed all summer without any watering.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OLEANDER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OLEANDER
The 8 tiles of OLEANDER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OLEANDER
1 longer words begin with OLEANDER.
Shorter words from the letters in OLEANDER
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Common questions about OLEANDER
- Is OLEANDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OLEANDER, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OLEANDER worth?
- OLEANDER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OLEANDER mean?
- A poisonous evergreen shrub with narrow leaves and showy clusters of pink, red or white flowers.
- What letters can be added to OLEANDER?
- OLEANDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OLEANDER:
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