ORIENTALISES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ORIENTALISES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ORIENTALISES?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORIENTALISES is to know. It scores 12 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORIENTALISES
No single letter turns ORIENTALISES into another word.
How ORIENTALISES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in ORIENTALISES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORIENTALISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ORIENTALISES
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Common questions about ORIENTALISES
- Is ORIENTALISES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORIENTALISES, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORIENTALISES worth?
- ORIENTALISES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORIENTALISES?
- No single letter can be added to ORIENTALISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ORIENTALISES:
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