ORCA is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. ORCA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORCA?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORCA is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORCA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orcasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORCA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ORCA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about ORCA
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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
What does ORCA mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A large black-and-white toothed whale, known more commonly as the killer whale, that hunts in coordinated groups.
The orca is actually the largest member of the dolphin family rather than a true whale, and it hunts fish, seals and even other whales in tightly organised pods. Its bold black-and-white pattern makes an orca one of the most recognisable creatures in the sea.
How ORCA is used
The everyday common name is killer whale; orca is the more formal-sounding term used in the same sense.
- A pod of orca surfaced near the boat.
- The documentary followed an orca hunting seals off the coast.
- Marine parks once kept orca in captivity for shows.
- The orca's dorsal fin rose several feet above the water.
- Scientists tagged the orca to track its migration.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORCA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ORCA
The 4 tiles of ORCA in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ORCA
1 longer words begin with ORCA.
Words ending in ORCA
1 words end in ORCA. Useful as a back hook: play ORCA onto a word already on the board.
Words with ORCA inside
18 words contain ORCA in the middle. Words that start with ORCA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ORCA
Common questions about ORCA
- Is ORCA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORCA, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORCA worth?
- ORCA is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORCA mean?
- A large black-and-white toothed whale, known more commonly as the killer whale, that hunts in coordinated groups.
- What letters can be added to ORCA?
- ORCA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ORCA:
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