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
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