ORCHEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. ORCHEL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ORCHEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORCHEL is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORCHEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orchelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORCHEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ORCHEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 129,346.
Anagrams of ORCHEL
The 6 tiles of ORCHEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ORCHEL
3 longer words begin with ORCHEL.
Shorter words from the letters in ORCHEL
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Common questions about ORCHEL
- Is ORCHEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ORCHEL is not in it.
- How many points is ORCHEL worth?
- ORCHEL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORCHEL?
- ORCHEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ORCHEL:
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