ORTHOCENTRE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. ORTHOCENTRE 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ORTHOCENTRE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORTHOCENTRE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORTHOCENTRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orthocentresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORTHOCENTRE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ORTHOCENTRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORTHOCENTRE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of ORTHOCENTRE
The 11 tiles of ORTHOCENTRE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ORTHOCENTRE
1 longer words begin with ORTHOCENTRE.
Shorter words from the letters in ORTHOCENTRE
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Common questions about ORTHOCENTRE
- Is ORTHOCENTRE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ORTHOCENTRE is not in it.
- How many points is ORTHOCENTRE worth?
- ORTHOCENTRE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORTHOCENTRE?
- ORTHOCENTRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ORTHOCENTRE:
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