OLMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 6 points
It depends on the list you play by. OLMS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 6 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OLMS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OLMS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OLMS
Front hooks — 1
holmsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How OLMS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in OLMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 15,317.
Anagrams of OLMS
The 4 tiles of OLMS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in OLMS
1 words end in OLMS. Useful as a back hook: play OLMS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in OLMS
Common questions about OLMS
- Is OLMS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OLMS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OLMS worth?
- OLMS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OLMS?
- OLMS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of OLMS:
Open OLMS in the Word Finder