ORCHIDACEOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. ORCHIDACEOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORCHIDACEOUS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORCHIDACEOUS is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORCHIDACEOUS
No single letter turns ORCHIDACEOUS into another word.
How ORCHIDACEOUS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in ORCHIDACEOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORCHIDACEOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ORCHIDACEOUS
- ORCHIDACEOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- ORCHIDACEOUS contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in ORCHIDACEOUS
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Common questions about ORCHIDACEOUS
- Is ORCHIDACEOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORCHIDACEOUS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORCHIDACEOUS worth?
- ORCHIDACEOUS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORCHIDACEOUS?
- No single letter can be added to ORCHIDACEOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ORCHIDACEOUS:
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