ONDATRA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. ONDATRA 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ONDATRA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ONDATRA is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ONDATRA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ondatrasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ONDATRA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ONDATRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,331.
Words starting with ONDATRA
1 longer words begin with ONDATRA.
Shorter words from the letters in ONDATRA
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Common questions about ONDATRA
- Is ONDATRA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ONDATRA is not in it.
- How many points is ONDATRA worth?
- ONDATRA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ONDATRA?
- ONDATRA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ONDATRA:
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