ORTHODONTICS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. ORTHODONTICS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
o1r1t1h4o1d2o1n1t1i1c3s1
PlayableORTHODONTICS · 12 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ORTHODONTICS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful ORTHODONTICS is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORTHODONTICS
No single letter turns ORTHODONTICS into another word.
How ORTHODONTICS scores
Scrabble o1r1t1h4o1d2o1n1t1i1c3s1 18
Words with Friends o1r1t1h3o1d2o1n2t1i1c4s1 19
Face value of the 12 tiles in ORTHODONTICS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORTHODONTICS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ORTHODONTICS
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Common questions about ORTHODONTICS
- Is ORTHODONTICS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORTHODONTICS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORTHODONTICS worth?
- ORTHODONTICS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORTHODONTICS?
- No single letter can be added to ORTHODONTICS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ORTHODONTICS:
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