ORBITING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ORBITING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORBITING?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORBITING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORBITING
No single letter turns ORBITING into another word.
How ORBITING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ORBITING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORBITING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ORBITING mean in Scrabble?
ORBITING is the -ing form (present participle) of ORBIT.
ORBIT(noun) — The curved path that an object such as a planet, moon, or satellite follows as it moves around a larger body under the pull of gravity.
Shorter words from the letters in ORBITING
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Common questions about ORBITING
- Is ORBITING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORBITING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORBITING worth?
- ORBITING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORBITING?
- No single letter can be added to ORBITING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ORBITING:
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