ORTHOCLASE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ORTHOCLASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
o1r1t1h4o1c3l1a1s1e1
PlayableORTHOCLASE · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ORTHOCLASE?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful ORTHOCLASE is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORTHOCLASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orthoclasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORTHOCLASE scores
Scrabble o1r1t1h4o1c3l1a1s1e1 15
Words with Friends o1r1t1h3o1c4l2a1s1e1 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in ORTHOCLASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORTHOCLASE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ORTHOCLASE
1 longer words begin with ORTHOCLASE.
Shorter words from the letters in ORTHOCLASE
chelators14 chlorates14 trochleas14 archlets13 catholes13 charoset13 chelator13 cheroots13 chlorate13 cholates13 choleras13 chorales13 chortles13 eschalot13 oothecal13 reschool13 schooler13 thoraces13 trachles13 trochlea13 loathers11 ratholes11 toheroas11 crotales10 locaters10 locators10 sectoral10 toolcase10 archest12 archlet12 cahoots12 cathole12 chalets12 charets12 chaster12 cheroot12 cholate12 cholera12 cholers12 chooser12
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Common questions about ORTHOCLASE
- Is ORTHOCLASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORTHOCLASE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORTHOCLASE worth?
- ORTHOCLASE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORTHOCLASE?
- ORTHOCLASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ORTHOCLASE:
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