OPHTHALMIA is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. OPHTHALMIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableOPHTHALMIA · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OPHTHALMIA?
| 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
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.3%
Our own measure of how useful OPHTHALMIA is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPHTHALMIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ophthalmiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPHTHALMIA scores
Scrabble o1p3h4t1h4a1l1m3i1a1 20
Words with Friends o1p4h3t1h3a1l2m4i1a1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in OPHTHALMIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPHTHALMIA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OPHTHALMIA
1 longer words begin with OPHTHALMIA.
Shorter words from the letters in OPHTHALMIA
philomath19 philamot15 lipomata12 omphali14 halimot12 thalami12 optimal11 aphtha14 holmia11 maltha11 impala10 lipoma10 matipo10 optima10 hiatal9 taihoa9 amatol8 lomata8 maloti8 tapalo8 tomial8 haham13 haith11 hatha11 almah10 alpha10 halma10 hamal10 haoma10 omlah10 phial10 thaim10 tophi10 impot9 limpa9 milpa9 aloha8 altho8 laith8 latah8
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Common questions about OPHTHALMIA
- Is OPHTHALMIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPHTHALMIA, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPHTHALMIA worth?
- OPHTHALMIA is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OPHTHALMIA?
- OPHTHALMIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OPHTHALMIA:
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