ORIGINATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ORIGINATOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
o1r1i1g2i1n1a1t1o1r1
PlayableORIGINATOR · 10 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ORIGINATOR?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful ORIGINATOR is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORIGINATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
originatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORIGINATOR scores
Scrabble o1r1i1g2i1n1a1t1o1r1 11
Words with Friends o1r1i1g3i1n2a1t1o1r1 13
Face value of the 10 tiles in ORIGINATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORIGINATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ORIGINATOR
1 longer words begin with ORIGINATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in ORIGINATOR
rigatoni9 rogation9 airting8 grantor8 ignitor8 orating8 raiting8 rioting8 roaring8 roating8 rooting8 rorting8 tarring8 tirring8 orarion7 oration7 agorot7 airing7 artigi7 garron7 garrot7 gitano7 gratin7 ignaro7 oaring7 onagri7 origan7 origin7 ragini7 raring7 rating7 roting7 taring7 tiring7 trigon7 trogon7 aroint6 orator6 ration6 ratoon6
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Common questions about ORIGINATOR
- Is ORIGINATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORIGINATOR, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORIGINATOR worth?
- ORIGINATOR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORIGINATOR?
- ORIGINATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ORIGINATOR:
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