ORATORIAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. ORATORIAN 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ORATORIAN?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORATORIAN is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORATORIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oratoriansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORATORIAN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ORATORIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORATORIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ORATORIAN
1 longer words begin with ORATORIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in ORATORIAN
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Common questions about ORATORIAN
- Is ORATORIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ORATORIAN is not in it.
- How many points is ORATORIAN worth?
- ORATORIAN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORATORIAN?
- ORATORIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ORATORIAN:
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