ORANGUTAN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ORANGUTAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
o1r1a1n1g2u1t1a1n1
PlayableORANGUTAN · 9 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ORANGUTAN?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful ORANGUTAN is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORANGUTAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orangutansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORANGUTAN scores
Scrabble o1r1a1n1g2u1t1a1n1 10
Words with Friends o1r1a1n2g3u2t1a1n2 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in ORANGUTAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORANGUTAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ORANGUTAN
1 longer words begin with ORANGUTAN.
Shorter words from the letters in ORANGUTAN
argonaut9 outrang8 runanga8 agouta7 agunot7 angora7 goanna7 nougat7 organa7 ourang7 ragout7 taguan7 tangun7 taonga7 tonnag7 anuran6 natron6 natura6 nonart6 outran6 torana6 turnon6 untorn6 agora6 aguna6 argan6 argon6 argot6 gator6 gaunt6 gonna6 goura6 grana6 grant6 groan6 groat6 grout6 grunt6 guana6 guano6
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Common questions about ORANGUTAN
- Is ORANGUTAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORANGUTAN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORANGUTAN worth?
- ORANGUTAN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORANGUTAN?
- ORANGUTAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ORANGUTAN:
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