ORIGANUM is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ORIGANUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORIGANUM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORIGANUM is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORIGANUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
origanumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORIGANUM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ORIGANUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORIGANUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ORIGANUM
- All 8 letters of ORIGANUM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ORIGANUM mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A genus of fragrant herbs that includes marjoram and oregano.
Origanum is the botanical name gardeners meet on plant labels for herbs of the mint family. Species in it range from sweet marjoram to wild oregano. Its leaves are dried or used fresh in cooking.
How ORIGANUM is used
Used in botany and gardening; cooks usually say oregano or marjoram.
- The label read Origanum vulgare.
- Origanum thrives on dry, sunny slopes.
- She planted origanum along the path.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORIGANUM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ORIGANUM
1 longer words begin with ORIGANUM.
Shorter words from the letters in ORIGANUM
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Common questions about ORIGANUM
- Is ORIGANUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORIGANUM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORIGANUM worth?
- ORIGANUM is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORIGANUM mean?
- A genus of fragrant herbs that includes marjoram and oregano.
- What letters can be added to ORIGANUM?
- ORIGANUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ORIGANUM:
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