ORBITAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ORBITAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableORBITAL · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 85,774odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ORBITAL?
| 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: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.29%
Our own measure of how useful ORBITAL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORBITAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orbitalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORBITAL scores
Scrabble o1r1b3i1t1a1l1 9
Words with Friends o1r1b4i1t1a1l2 11
Face value of the 7 tiles in ORBITAL, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
Words starting with ORBITAL
2 longer words begin with ORBITAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ORBITAL
bailor8 obital8 orbita8 tribal8 rialto6 tailor6 aboil7 abort7 balti7 biota7 blart7 bloat7 boart7 bolar7 boral7 brail7 broil7 labor7 libra7 lobar7 orbit7 tabor7 ariot5 liart5 lirot5 ratio5 rotal5 tolar5 trail5 trial5 triol5 abri6 bail6 bait6 bato6 birl6 biro6 bito6 blat6 blit6
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Common questions about ORBITAL
- Is ORBITAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORBITAL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORBITAL worth?
- ORBITAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORBITAL?
- ORBITAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ORBITAL:
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