ORTHOPTERIST is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ORTHOPTERIST 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.
o1r1t1h4o1p3t1e1r1i1s1t1
PlayableORTHOPTERIST · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ORTHOPTERIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful ORTHOPTERIST is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORTHOPTERIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orthopteristsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORTHOPTERIST scores
Scrabble o1r1t1h4o1p3t1e1r1i1s1t1 17
Words with Friends o1r1t1h3o1p4t1e1r1i1s1t1 17
Face value of the 12 tiles in ORTHOPTERIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORTHOPTERIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ORTHOPTERIST
1 longer words begin with ORTHOPTERIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ORTHOPTERIST
orthoepist15 orthopters15 orthoptist15 horopters14 orthopter14 poortiths14 orthotist12 toothiest12 posterior11 protestor11 repositor11 triptotes11 ristretto9 troostite9 trottoirs9 hoopster13 horopter13 isophote13 photoset13 poortith13 porthors13 trophies13 heritors11 hootiest11 theorist11 thirster11 thorites11 tooshier11 toothier11 pierrots10 portiest10 portoise10 postriot10 pottiest10 protores10 rispetto10 roopiest10 sportier10 spottier10 triptote10
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Common questions about ORTHOPTERIST
- Is ORTHOPTERIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORTHOPTERIST, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORTHOPTERIST worth?
- ORTHOPTERIST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORTHOPTERIST?
- ORTHOPTERIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ORTHOPTERIST:
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