ORTHODOXY is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. ORTHODOXY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORTHODOXY?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORTHODOXY is to know. It scores 23 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORTHODOXY
No single letter turns ORTHODOXY into another word.
How ORTHODOXY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ORTHODOXY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 3 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORTHODOXY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ORTHODOXY mean in Scrabble?
noun
Belief or practice that follows the established, generally accepted teachings of a religion, party or school of thought.
Orthodoxy marks where a community draws the line between accepted views and heresy. It need not be religious: economists and doctors have their own orthodoxies. Someone who breaks with it is called unorthodox or a dissenter.
How ORTHODOXY is used
Used for religion, politics and science, often with the sense of rigid conformity.
- The professor challenged the economic orthodoxy of the day.
- Strict orthodoxy governed every part of village life.
- Orthodoxy can slow the arrival of new ideas.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORTHODOXY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ORTHODOXY
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Common questions about ORTHODOXY
- Is ORTHODOXY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORTHODOXY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORTHODOXY worth?
- ORTHODOXY is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORTHODOXY mean?
- Belief or practice that follows the established, generally accepted teachings of a religion, party or school of thought.
- What letters can be added to ORTHODOXY?
- No single letter can be added to ORTHODOXY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ORTHODOXY:
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