OPTIMATES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. OPTIMATES 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OPTIMATES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OPTIMATES is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPTIMATES
No single letter turns OPTIMATES into another word.
How OPTIMATES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OPTIMATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPTIMATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OPTIMATES mean in Scrabble?
OPTIMATES is the plural of OPTIMATE.
Shorter words from the letters in OPTIMATES
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Common questions about OPTIMATES
- Is OPTIMATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPTIMATES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPTIMATES worth?
- OPTIMATES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OPTIMATES?
- No single letter can be added to OPTIMATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OPTIMATES:
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