OPTOLOGIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. OPTOLOGIST 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OPTOLOGIST?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OPTOLOGIST is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPTOLOGIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
optologistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPTOLOGIST scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OPTOLOGIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 3 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPTOLOGIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of OPTOLOGIST
The 10 tiles of OPTOLOGIST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OPTOLOGIST
1 longer words begin with OPTOLOGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in OPTOLOGIST
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Common questions about OPTOLOGIST
- Is OPTOLOGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OPTOLOGIST is not in it.
- How many points is OPTOLOGIST worth?
- OPTOLOGIST is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OPTOLOGIST?
- OPTOLOGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OPTOLOGIST:
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