ORES is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. ORES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORES is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 13 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORES
Front hooks — 13
boresBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ORES scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ORES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,702.
What stands out about ORES
- The same 4 tiles also spell 5 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 ORES
The 4 tiles of ORES in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with ORES
1 longer words begin with ORES.
Words ending in ORES
Showing 24 of 258 words that end in ORES. Useful as a back hook: play ORES onto a word already on the board.
Words with ORES inside
Showing 24 of 327 words that contain ORES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ORES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ORES
Common questions about ORES
- Is ORES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORES, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORES worth?
- ORES is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORES?
- ORES takes 13 hooks: 13 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ORES:
Open ORES in the Word Finder