ORCHIDOLOGISTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. ORCHIDOLOGISTS 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 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ORCHIDOLOGISTS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORCHIDOLOGISTS is to know. It scores 21 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORCHIDOLOGISTS
No single letter turns ORCHIDOLOGISTS into another word.
How ORCHIDOLOGISTS scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in ORCHIDOLOGISTS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORCHIDOLOGISTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ORCHIDOLOGISTS
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Common questions about ORCHIDOLOGISTS
- Is ORCHIDOLOGISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ORCHIDOLOGISTS is not in it.
- How many points is ORCHIDOLOGISTS worth?
- ORCHIDOLOGISTS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORCHIDOLOGISTS?
- No single letter can be added to ORCHIDOLOGISTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of ORCHIDOLOGISTS:
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