ORCINES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. ORCINES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ORCINES?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORCINES is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORCINES
No single letter turns ORCINES into another word.
How ORCINES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ORCINES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,331.
What stands out about ORCINES
- The same 7 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ORCINES
The 7 tiles of ORCINES in a different order — 6 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ORCINES
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Common questions about ORCINES
- Is ORCINES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ORCINES is not in it.
- How many points is ORCINES worth?
- ORCINES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORCINES?
- No single letter can be added to ORCINES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ORCINES:
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