ORICHALCS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. ORICHALCS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
o1r1i1c3h4a1l1c3s1
PlayableORICHALCS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ORICHALCS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful ORICHALCS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORICHALCS
No single letter turns ORICHALCS into another word.
How ORICHALCS scores
Scrabble o1r1i1c3h4a1l1c3s1 16
Words with Friends o1r1i1c4h3a1l2c4s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in ORICHALCS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORICHALCS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ORICHALCS
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Common questions about ORICHALCS
- Is ORICHALCS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ORICHALCS is not in it.
- How many points is ORICHALCS worth?
- ORICHALCS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORICHALCS?
- No single letter can be added to ORICHALCS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ORICHALCS:
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