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.
Which word lists accept ORTHODONTIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
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
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.
What does ORTHODONTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Concerned with straightening teeth and correcting the way the jaws fit together.
Orthodontic care is what most people picture when they think of braces, retainers and aligners. Treatment often begins in the teenage years and can last for a couple of years. Dentists refer patients to a specialist when bites or crowding need correcting.
How ORTHODONTIC is used
Orthodontic modifies nouns such as treatment, braces, appliance or appointment.
- She wears an orthodontic brace for the next two years.
- The orthodontic clinic opens on Saturday mornings.
- Orthodontic work can change the shape of a smile.
- He paid for the orthodontic treatment in instalments.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORTHODONTIC and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ORTHODONTIC
2 longer words begin with ORTHODONTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ORTHODONTIC
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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 does ORTHODONTIC mean?
- Concerned with straightening teeth and correcting the way the jaws fit together.
- 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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