ORIENTAL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ORIENTAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORIENTAL?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORIENTAL is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORIENTAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orientalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORIENTAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ORIENTAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORIENTAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ORIENTAL
- All 8 letters of ORIENTAL are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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
What does ORIENTAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
archaic
Coming from, or typical of, the countries of the East, especially Asia.
Oriental was long used for rugs, spices and art from Asia, and it is still common in the names of such goods. As a label for people, oriental is now considered outdated and best avoided.
How ORIENTAL is used
Oriental is mostly kept for objects, such as an oriental rug, and is avoided for people.
- An oriental rug covered the floor of the hall.
- The museum has a wing for oriental porcelain.
- The garden was planted in an oriental style.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORIENTAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ORIENTAL
The 8 tiles of ORIENTAL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ORIENTAL
17 longer words begin with ORIENTAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ORIENTAL
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Common questions about ORIENTAL
- Is ORIENTAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORIENTAL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORIENTAL worth?
- ORIENTAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORIENTAL mean?
- Coming from, or typical of, the countries of the East, especially Asia.
- What letters can be added to ORIENTAL?
- ORIENTAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ORIENTAL:
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