ORBITA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. ORBITA 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ORBITA?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORBITA is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORBITA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORBITA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ORBITA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 25,550.
Words starting with ORBITA
4 longer words begin with ORBITA.
Shorter words from the letters in ORBITA
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Common questions about ORBITA
- Is ORBITA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ORBITA is not in it.
- How many points is ORBITA worth?
- ORBITA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORBITA?
- ORBITA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ORBITA:
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