ORTHOGRAPHIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. ORTHOGRAPHIST 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ORTHOGRAPHIST?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORTHOGRAPHIST is to know. It scores 22 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORTHOGRAPHIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orthographistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORTHOGRAPHIST scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in ORTHOGRAPHIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 2 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORTHOGRAPHIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ORTHOGRAPHIST
1 longer words begin with ORTHOGRAPHIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ORTHOGRAPHIST
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Common questions about ORTHOGRAPHIST
- Is ORTHOGRAPHIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ORTHOGRAPHIST is not in it.
- How many points is ORTHOGRAPHIST worth?
- ORTHOGRAPHIST is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORTHOGRAPHIST?
- ORTHOGRAPHIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of ORTHOGRAPHIST:
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