ORTHOGENESIS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ORTHOGENESIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
o1r1t1h4o1g2e1n1e1s1i1s1
PlayableORTHOGENESIS · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ORTHOGENESIS?
| 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%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful ORTHOGENESIS is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORTHOGENESIS
No single letter turns ORTHOGENESIS into another word.
How ORTHOGENESIS scores
Scrabble o1r1t1h4o1g2e1n1e1s1i1s1 16
Words with Friends o1r1t1h3o1g3e1n2e1s1i1s1 17
Face value of the 12 tiles in ORTHOGENESIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORTHOGENESIS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ORTHOGENESIS
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Common questions about ORTHOGENESIS
- Is ORTHOGENESIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORTHOGENESIS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORTHOGENESIS worth?
- ORTHOGENESIS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORTHOGENESIS?
- No single letter can be added to ORTHOGENESIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ORTHOGENESIS:
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