ORACY is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ORACY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORACY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORACY is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORACY
No single letter turns ORACY into another word.
How ORACY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ORACY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does ORACY mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
The ability to express oneself clearly and fluently in spoken language, treated as a skill comparable to literacy or numeracy.
Oracy was coined as a companion to literacy and numeracy, naming spoken competence as a skill worth teaching and assessing in its own right rather than leaving it to develop on its own. Teachers who focus on oracy work on how confidently and clearly students can explain ideas, argue a point, and listen in conversation or debate. The term appears mainly in education policy and classroom practice, particularly in British schools.
How ORACY is used
Mainly used in education and teaching contexts, especially in discussions of speaking and listening skills in British schools.
- The school introduced an oracy programme to build students' speaking confidence.
- Teachers assessed oracy alongside reading and writing skills.
- Good oracy helped her explain complex ideas without notes.
- The report recommended more classroom time devoted to oracy.
- His oracy improved noticeably after months of debate practice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORACY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ORACY
The 5 tiles of ORACY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ORACY
Common questions about ORACY
- Is ORACY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORACY, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORACY worth?
- ORACY is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORACY mean?
- The ability to express oneself clearly and fluently in spoken language, treated as a skill comparable to literacy or numeracy.
- What letters can be added to ORACY?
- No single letter can be added to ORACY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ORACY:
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