ORICHALC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ORICHALC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableORICHALC · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ORICHALC?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful ORICHALC is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORICHALC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orichalcsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORICHALC scores
Scrabble o1r1i1c3h4a1l1c3 15
Words with Friends o1r1i1c4h3a1l2c4 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in ORICHALC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORICHALC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ORICHALC
2 longer words begin with ORICHALC.
Shorter words from the letters in ORICHALC
chloric14 cochair14 chorial12 caloric11 caroch13 cholic13 choric13 archil11 chiral11 choral11 choria11 lochia11 lorcha11 orchil11 accoil10 calico10 hirola9 caroli8 lorica8 chaco12 chica12 chico12 clach12 coach12 archi10 chair10 chiao10 chirl10 chiro10 choil10 choir10 chola10 choli10 ichor10 laich10 larch10 loach10 orach10 roach10 circa9
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Common questions about ORICHALC
- Is ORICHALC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORICHALC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORICHALC worth?
- ORICHALC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORICHALC?
- ORICHALC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ORICHALC:
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