ORTHODONTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ORTHODONTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
o1r1t1h4o1d2o1n1t1i1c3
PlayableORTHODONTIC · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ORTHODONTIC?
| 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%1.55
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.91%
Our own measure of how useful ORTHODONTIC is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORTHODONTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orthodonticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORTHODONTIC scores
Scrabble o1r1t1h4o1d2o1n1t1i1c3 17
Words with Friends o1r1t1h3o1d2o1n2t1i1c4 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in ORTHODONTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 3 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORTHODONTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ORTHODONTIC
2 longer words begin with ORTHODONTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ORTHODONTIC
orthotonic15 notochord15 trochoid14 orthicon13 orthotic13 coronoid11 chondri13 choroid13 ochroid13 chorion12 torchon12 cottoid10 hornito10 odontic10 contort9 ridotto8 tordion8 tortoni7 droich12 orchid12 rhodic12 chiton11 cohorn11 cohort11 rhotic11 thoric11 trochi11 dhooti10 hotrod10 condor9 conoid9 cordon9 cottid9 doctor9 doocot9 nordic9 thoron9 toroth9 citron8 cortin8
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Common questions about ORTHODONTIC
- Is ORTHODONTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORTHODONTIC, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORTHODONTIC worth?
- ORTHODONTIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORTHODONTIC?
- ORTHODONTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ORTHODONTIC:
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