ORCHIDOMANIAC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. ORCHIDOMANIAC 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ORCHIDOMANIAC?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORCHIDOMANIAC is to know. It scores 23 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORCHIDOMANIAC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orchidomaniacsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORCHIDOMANIAC scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in ORCHIDOMANIAC, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORCHIDOMANIAC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ORCHIDOMANIAC
1 longer words begin with ORCHIDOMANIAC.
Shorter words from the letters in ORCHIDOMANIAC
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Common questions about ORCHIDOMANIAC
- Is ORCHIDOMANIAC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ORCHIDOMANIAC is not in it.
- How many points is ORCHIDOMANIAC worth?
- ORCHIDOMANIAC is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORCHIDOMANIAC?
- ORCHIDOMANIAC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of ORCHIDOMANIAC:
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