ORTHOPTERAN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ORTHOPTERAN 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.
o1r1t1h4o1p3t1e1r1a1n1
PlayableORTHOPTERAN · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ORTHOPTERAN?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.45%
Our own measure of how useful ORTHOPTERAN is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORTHOPTERAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orthopteransChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORTHOPTERAN scores
Scrabble o1r1t1h4o1p3t1e1r1a1n1 16
Words with Friends o1r1t1h3o1p4t1e1r1a1n2 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in ORTHOPTERAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORTHOPTERAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ORTHOPTERAN
1 longer words begin with ORTHOPTERAN.
Shorter words from the letters in ORTHOPTERAN
orthoptera15 harpooner14 orthopter14 protonate11 hanepoot13 hapteron13 horopter13 operator10 patentor10 pronator10 ratooner8 harpoon12 panther12 phaeton12 phatter12 phonate12 phorate12 another10 honorer10 horrent10 norther10 toheroa10 operant9 partner9 patroon9 pattern9 portate9 portent9 praetor9 pronate9 pronota9 prorate9 protean9 protore9 reptant9 taproot9 trooper9 arnotto7 netroot7 notator7
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Common questions about ORTHOPTERAN
- Is ORTHOPTERAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORTHOPTERAN, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORTHOPTERAN worth?
- ORTHOPTERAN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORTHOPTERAN?
- ORTHOPTERAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ORTHOPTERAN:
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