ORCHIDOLOGIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. ORCHIDOLOGIST 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 20 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ORCHIDOLOGIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORCHIDOLOGIST is to know. It scores 20 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORCHIDOLOGIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orchidologistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORCHIDOLOGIST scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in ORCHIDOLOGIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 3 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORCHIDOLOGIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ORCHIDOLOGIST
1 longer words begin with ORCHIDOLOGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ORCHIDOLOGIST
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Common questions about ORCHIDOLOGIST
- Is ORCHIDOLOGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ORCHIDOLOGIST is not in it.
- How many points is ORCHIDOLOGIST worth?
- ORCHIDOLOGIST is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORCHIDOLOGIST?
- ORCHIDOLOGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of ORCHIDOLOGIST:
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