ORIGINALIST is valid in North America, not in Collins — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ORIGINALIST is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ORIGINALIST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORIGINALIST is to know. It scores 12 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORIGINALIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
originalistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORIGINALIST scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ORIGINALIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORIGINALIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ORIGINALIST
1 longer words begin with ORIGINALIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ORIGINALIST
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Common questions about ORIGINALIST
- Is ORIGINALIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ORIGINALIST is not in it.
- How many points is ORIGINALIST worth?
- ORIGINALIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORIGINALIST?
- ORIGINALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ORIGINALIST:
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