OPTICIST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OPTICIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableOPTICIST · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OPTICIST?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful OPTICIST is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPTICIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
opticistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPTICIST scores
Scrabble o1p3t1i1c3i1s1t1 12
Words with Friends o1p4t1i1c4i1s1t1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in OPTICIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPTICIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OPTICIST
1 longer words begin with OPTICIST.
Shorter words from the letters in OPTICIST
optics10 picots10 ptotic10 topics10 otitic8 pitots8 otitis6 optic9 picot9 pisco9 topic9 coits7 cotts7 pitot7 posit7 potts7 stoic7 stopt7 tipis7 topis7 stoit5 titis5 toits5 cops8 pics8 scop8 cist6 cito6 cits6 coit6 cost6 cots6 cott6 opts6 otic6 piso6 pits6 pois6 post6 pots6
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Common questions about OPTICIST
- Is OPTICIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPTICIST, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPTICIST worth?
- OPTICIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OPTICIST?
- OPTICIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OPTICIST:
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