ORIGINARY is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. ORIGINARY is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
o1r1i1g2i1n1a1r1y4
PlayableORIGINARY · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ORIGINARY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful ORIGINARY is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORIGINARY
No single letter turns ORIGINARY into another word.
How ORIGINARY scores
Scrabble o1r1i1g2i1n1a1r1y4 13
Words with Friends o1r1i1g3i1n2a1r1y3 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in ORIGINARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORIGINARY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ORIGINARY
yarring11 yirring11 roaring8 grainy10 orangy10 raying10 yogini10 airing7 garron7 ignaro7 oaring7 onagri7 origan7 origin7 ragini7 raring7 agony9 angry9 goary9 gyron9 rangy9 yogin9 irony8 rainy8 rayon8 roary8 agrin6 argon6 garni6 giron6 gnarr6 gonia6 grain6 groan6 groin6 iring6 nagor6 ngaio6 orang6 organ6
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Common questions about ORIGINARY
- Is ORIGINARY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ORIGINARY is not in it.
- How many points is ORIGINARY worth?
- ORIGINARY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORIGINARY?
- No single letter can be added to ORIGINARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ORIGINARY:
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