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.
o1r1i1g2i1n1a1l1
PlayableORIGINAL · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
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
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.75%
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
Scrabble o1r1i1g2i1n1a1l1 9
Words with Friends o1r1i1g3i1n2a1l2 12
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.
Words starting with ORIGINAL
originals10 originally14 originalism14 originalist12 originality15 originalisms15 originalists13 originalities14
8 longer words begin with ORIGINAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ORIGINAL
glairin8 lairing8 ligroin8 railing8 rangoli8 roiling8 ailing7 airing7 arling7 gloria7 ignaro7 loring7 nilgai7 oaring7 oiling7 onagri7 origan7 origin7 ragini7 riglin7 riling7 agrin6 algin6 algor6 align6 along6 anglo6 argil6 argol6 argon6 garni6 giron6 glair6 gnarl6 gonia6 goral6 grail6 grain6 groan6 groin6
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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 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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