ORTHOGRAPHER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. ORTHOGRAPHER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ORTHOGRAPHER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORTHOGRAPHER is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORTHOGRAPHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orthographersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORTHOGRAPHER scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in ORTHOGRAPHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 3 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORTHOGRAPHER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ORTHOGRAPHER
1 longer words begin with ORTHOGRAPHER.
Shorter words from the letters in ORTHOGRAPHER
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Common questions about ORTHOGRAPHER
- Is ORTHOGRAPHER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORTHOGRAPHER, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORTHOGRAPHER worth?
- ORTHOGRAPHER is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORTHOGRAPHER?
- ORTHOGRAPHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ORTHOGRAPHER:
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