ORLON is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 5 points
Yes for Scrabble. ORLON 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.
o1r1l1o1n1
PlayableORLON · 5 letters · 5 pts Scrabble · 7 pts WWF
5points in Scrabble
7points in Words with Friends
5letters
1hook available
1 in 18,673odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept ORLON?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful ORLON is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORLON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orlonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORLON scores
Scrabble o1r1l1o1n1 5
Words with Friends o1r1l2o1n2 7
Face value of the 5 tiles in ORLON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,673.
Words starting with ORLON
1 longer words begin with ORLON.
Shorter words from the letters in ORLON
Common questions about ORLON
- Is ORLON valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ORLON is not in it.
- How many points is ORLON worth?
- ORLON is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORLON?
- ORLON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ORLON:
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