ORCHARD is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ORCHARD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORCHARD?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORCHARD is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORCHARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orchardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORCHARD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ORCHARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 926,363.
What does ORCHARD mean in Scrabble?
noun
An area of land planted with fruit trees, such as apples, pears or cherries.
An orchard is tended for harvest, so trees are pruned and set in rows. Apple orchards are famous for blossom in spring and picking in autumn. In some places the word also covers nut trees or other tree crops.
How ORCHARD is used
Used for land planted with fruit trees, often with the fruit named first, as in apple orchard.
- The orchard behind the farmhouse was white with blossom.
- We spent the afternoon picking pears in the orchard.
- An old stone wall surrounded the cherry orchard.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORCHARD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ORCHARD
9 longer words begin with ORCHARD.
Shorter words from the letters in ORCHARD
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Common questions about ORCHARD
- Is ORCHARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORCHARD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORCHARD worth?
- ORCHARD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORCHARD mean?
- An area of land planted with fruit trees, such as apples, pears or cherries.
- What letters can be added to ORCHARD?
- ORCHARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ORCHARD:
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