ORTHOPEDIST is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ORTHOPEDIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORTHOPEDIST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORTHOPEDIST is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORTHOPEDIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orthopedistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORTHOPEDIST scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ORTHOPEDIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORTHOPEDIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ORTHOPEDIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicalNorth American
A doctor who treats injuries and diseases of the bones, joints and muscles.
An orthopedist is the specialist people see after a broken leg heals badly or a knee starts to fail. Many perform joint replacements and set complicated fractures. The profession grew from the correction of children's deformities.
How ORTHOPEDIST is used
Orthopedist is the usual American spelling; British writers prefer orthopaedist.
- The orthopedist recommended surgery on her knee.
- He was referred to an orthopedist after the skiing accident.
- A good orthopedist explains every option before operating.
- The orthopedist studied the x-ray carefully.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORTHOPEDIST and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ORTHOPEDIST
1 longer words begin with ORTHOPEDIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ORTHOPEDIST
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Common questions about ORTHOPEDIST
- Is ORTHOPEDIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORTHOPEDIST, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORTHOPEDIST worth?
- ORTHOPEDIST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORTHOPEDIST mean?
- A doctor who treats injuries and diseases of the bones, joints and muscles.
- What letters can be added to ORTHOPEDIST?
- ORTHOPEDIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ORTHOPEDIST:
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