ORCHIDECTOMY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. ORCHIDECTOMY 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 25 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ORCHIDECTOMY?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORCHIDECTOMY is to know. It scores 25 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORCHIDECTOMY
No single letter turns ORCHIDECTOMY into another word.
How ORCHIDECTOMY scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in ORCHIDECTOMY, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORCHIDECTOMY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ORCHIDECTOMY
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Common questions about ORCHIDECTOMY
- Is ORCHIDECTOMY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORCHIDECTOMY, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORCHIDECTOMY worth?
- ORCHIDECTOMY is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORCHIDECTOMY?
- No single letter can be added to ORCHIDECTOMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ORCHIDECTOMY:
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