ORIENTEERING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ORIENTEERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
o1r1i1e1n1t1e1e1r1i1n1g2
PlayableORIENTEERING · 12 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ORIENTEERING?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.08
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.92%
Our own measure of how useful ORIENTEERING is to know. It scores 13 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORIENTEERING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orienteeringsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORIENTEERING scores
Scrabble o1r1i1e1n1t1e1e1r1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends o1r1i1e1n2t1e1e1r1i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 12 tiles in ORIENTEERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORIENTEERING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ORIENTEERING
1 longer words begin with ORIENTEERING.
Shorter words from the letters in ORIENTEERING
reorienting12 retroengine12 interrogee11 reentering11 eigentone10 interring10 orienting10 reitering10 rerenting10 orienteer9 engineer9 entering9 erigeron9 greenier9 ignitron9 integrin9 nitrogen9 reignite9 retieing9 retiring9 ringtone9 roentgen9 tigerier9 erionite8 interior8 internee8 orienter8 reorient8 retinene8 tenorini8 enginer8 genitor8 gentier8 ginnier8 girnier8 greener8 greenie8 greeter8 grinner8 igniter8
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Common questions about ORIENTEERING
- Is ORIENTEERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORIENTEERING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORIENTEERING worth?
- ORIENTEERING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORIENTEERING?
- ORIENTEERING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ORIENTEERING:
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