ORIENTATING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ORIENTATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORIENTATING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORIENTATING is to know. It scores 12 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORIENTATING
No single letter turns ORIENTATING into another word.
How ORIENTATING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ORIENTATING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORIENTATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ORIENTATING mean in Scrabble?
ORIENTATING is the -ing form (present participle) of ORIENTATE.
Anagrams of ORIENTATING
The 11 tiles of ORIENTATING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ORIENTATING
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Common questions about ORIENTATING
- Is ORIENTATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORIENTATING, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORIENTATING worth?
- ORIENTATING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORIENTATING?
- No single letter can be added to ORIENTATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ORIENTATING:
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