ORNITHOGALUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. ORNITHOGALUM is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ORNITHOGALUM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORNITHOGALUM is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORNITHOGALUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ornithogalumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORNITHOGALUM scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in ORNITHOGALUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORNITHOGALUM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ORNITHOGALUM
1 longer words begin with ORNITHOGALUM.
Shorter words from the letters in ORNITHOGALUM
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Common questions about ORNITHOGALUM
- Is ORNITHOGALUM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ORNITHOGALUM is not in it.
- How many points is ORNITHOGALUM worth?
- ORNITHOGALUM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORNITHOGALUM?
- ORNITHOGALUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ORNITHOGALUM:
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