ORNITHOLOGIST is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ORNITHOLOGIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
o1r1n1i1t1h4o1l1o1g2i1s1t1
PlayableORNITHOLOGIST · 13 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ORNITHOLOGIST?
| 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%1.31
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.08%
Our own measure of how useful ORNITHOLOGIST is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORNITHOLOGIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ornithologistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORNITHOLOGIST scores
Scrabble o1r1n1i1t1h4o1l1o1g2i1s1t1 17
Words with Friends o1r1n2i1t1h3o1l2o1g3i1s1t1 19
Face value of the 13 tiles in ORNITHOLOGIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 3 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORNITHOLOGIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ORNITHOLOGIST
1 longer words begin with ORNITHOLOGIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ORNITHOLOGIST
rhinologist15 horologist14 trilithons13 ontologist11 thirsting13 thristing13 toothings13 trithings13 trilithon12 orologist10 otologist10 sortition9 hirlings12 hirsling12 hoisting12 hottings12 lithoing12 oiltight12 rightist12 shirting12 shitting12 shooling12 shooting12 shorting12 shotting12 slothing12 soothing12 thirling12 tinglish12 tithings12 tonights12 toothing12 trithing12 trothing12 histrion11 hornitos11 otoliths11 triliths11 ignitors9 ligroins9
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Common questions about ORNITHOLOGIST
- Is ORNITHOLOGIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORNITHOLOGIST, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORNITHOLOGIST worth?
- ORNITHOLOGIST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORNITHOLOGIST?
- ORNITHOLOGIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of ORNITHOLOGIST:
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