ORBED is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ORBED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORBED?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORBED is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORBED
Front hooks — 1
sorbedBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ORBED scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ORBED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What stands out about ORBED
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ORBED
The 5 tiles of ORBED in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in ORBED
12 words end in ORBED. Useful as a back hook: play ORBED onto a word already on the board.
Words with ORBED inside
1 words contain ORBED in the middle. Words that start with ORBED are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ORBED
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Common questions about ORBED
- Is ORBED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORBED, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORBED worth?
- ORBED is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORBED?
- ORBED takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ORBED:
Open ORBED in the Word Finder