ORCHID is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ORCHID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORCHID?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORCHID is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORCHID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orchidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORCHID scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ORCHID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What stands out about ORCHID
- The same 6 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 ORCHID mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A plant with showy, often unusually shaped flowers that has one lip-like petal, grown widely as a houseplant and a hothouse prize.
The orchid family is one of the largest groups of flowering plants, with species on every continent except Antarctica. Many wild kinds grow perched on tree branches in tropical forests, while the ones in shops are usually moth orchids bred for long-lasting blooms. Collectors prize rare hybrids, and a single plant can cost a good deal more than a bunch of ordinary cut flowers.
How ORCHID is used
Everyday word for the flower; also the name of a deep pinkish-purple colour.
- A white orchid stood on the windowsill all winter.
- The botanist spent years looking for a rare orchid in the mountains.
- Orchid growers keep their greenhouses warm and damp.
- She wore a single orchid pinned to her coat.
- Each orchid in the show was labelled with its Latin name.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORCHID and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ORCHID
The 6 tiles of ORCHID in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ORCHID
16 longer words begin with ORCHID.
Shorter words from the letters in ORCHID
Showing 40 of 45. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about ORCHID
- Is ORCHID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORCHID, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORCHID worth?
- ORCHID is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORCHID mean?
- A plant with showy, often unusually shaped flowers that has one lip-like petal, grown widely as a houseplant and a hothouse prize.
- What letters can be added to ORCHID?
- ORCHID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ORCHID:
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