ORCAS is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ORCAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORCAS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORCAS is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORCAS
Front hooks — 1
dorcasBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ORCAS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ORCAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What stands out about ORCAS
- 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
What does ORCAS mean in Scrabble?
ORCAS is the plural of ORCA.
ORCA(noun) — A large black-and-white toothed whale, known more commonly as the killer whale, that hunts in coordinated groups.
Anagrams of ORCAS
The 5 tiles of ORCAS in a different order — 3 found.
Words ending in ORCAS
2 words end in ORCAS. Useful as a back hook: play ORCAS onto a word already on the board.
Words with ORCAS inside
8 words contain ORCAS in the middle. Words that start with ORCAS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ORCAS
Common questions about ORCAS
- Is ORCAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORCAS, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORCAS worth?
- ORCAS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORCAS?
- ORCAS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ORCAS:
Open ORCAS in the Word Finder