ORIGINAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ORIGINAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORIGINAL?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORIGINAL is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORIGINAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
originalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORIGINAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ORIGINAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORIGINAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ORIGINAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Existing first, from the beginning, before any copy or change was made.
Original also describes something new and not borrowed, as in an original idea or an original song. As a noun it names the first version from which copies are made, such as a painting or a manuscript. Context decides whether the stress falls on being first or on being fresh.
How ORIGINAL is used
Used for the first version of something and for fresh, unborrowed ideas.
- The original document is kept in the national archive.
- He offered an original solution that nobody had tried.
- Is this the original owner of the house?
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORIGINAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ORIGINAL
8 longer words begin with ORIGINAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ORIGINAL
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Common questions about ORIGINAL
- Is ORIGINAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORIGINAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORIGINAL worth?
- ORIGINAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORIGINAL mean?
- Existing first, from the beginning, before any copy or change was made.
- What letters can be added to ORIGINAL?
- ORIGINAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ORIGINAL:
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