OPTICIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OPTICIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableOPTICIAN · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OPTICIAN?
| 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
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful OPTICIAN is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPTICIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
opticiansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPTICIAN scores
Scrabble o1p3t1i1c3i1a1n1 12
Words with Friends o1p4t1i1c4i1a1n2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in OPTICIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPTICIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OPTICIAN
1 longer words begin with OPTICIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in OPTICIAN
caption11 paction11 atopic10 catnip10 copita10 pianic10 pionic10 pontic10 action8 atonic8 cation8 poitin8 capon9 capot9 coapt9 optic9 panic9 picot9 topic9 acini7 actin7 acton7 antic7 canto7 coati7 conia7 cotan7 inapt7 ionic7 octan7 ontic7 paint7 panto7 patin7 patio7 piani7 piano7 pinot7 pinta7 pinto7
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Common questions about OPTICIAN
- Is OPTICIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPTICIAN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPTICIAN worth?
- OPTICIAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OPTICIAN?
- OPTICIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OPTICIAN:
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