OPTIMUM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. OPTIMUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OPTIMUM?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OPTIMUM is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPTIMUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
optimumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPTIMUM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OPTIMUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does OPTIMUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
The best or most favourable condition, level or amount for a particular purpose.
Optimum often names the sweet spot in science, farming and engineering, for example the temperature at which a plant grows fastest. Used as an adjective it means best possible. The plural can be optima or optimums.
How OPTIMUM is used
Used for the ideal point or level of something, and as an adjective meaning best.
- Water at the optimum temperature helps the yeast work well.
- The engineers searched for the optimum between speed and cost.
- Growth reaches its optimum in the warm months.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OPTIMUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OPTIMUM
1 longer words begin with OPTIMUM.
Shorter words from the letters in OPTIMUM
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Common questions about OPTIMUM
- Is OPTIMUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPTIMUM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPTIMUM worth?
- OPTIMUM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OPTIMUM mean?
- The best or most favourable condition, level or amount for a particular purpose.
- What letters can be added to OPTIMUM?
- OPTIMUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OPTIMUM:
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