ORIENTALIST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ORIENTALIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORIENTALIST?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORIENTALIST is to know. It scores 11 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORIENTALIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orientalistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORIENTALIST scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ORIENTALIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORIENTALIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ORIENTALIST
- The same 11 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
Anagrams of ORIENTALIST
The 11 tiles of ORIENTALIST in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ORIENTALIST
1 longer words begin with ORIENTALIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ORIENTALIST
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Common questions about ORIENTALIST
- Is ORIENTALIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORIENTALIST, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORIENTALIST worth?
- ORIENTALIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORIENTALIST?
- ORIENTALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ORIENTALIST:
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