ORTHOS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. ORTHOS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ORTHOS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORTHOS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORTHOS
Front hooks — 1
porthosBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ORTHOS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ORTHOS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 147,824.
What does ORTHOS mean in Scrabble?
ORTHOS is the plural of ORTHO.
ORTHO(adjective) — In chemistry, describing or occupying two adjacent positions on a benzene ring, as distinct from the meta and para positions; also an informal short form of terms such as orthodontics, orthopaedics, or orthochromatic.
Words starting with ORTHOS
12 longer words begin with ORTHOS.
Shorter words from the letters in ORTHOS
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Common questions about ORTHOS
- Is ORTHOS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ORTHOS is not in it.
- How many points is ORTHOS worth?
- ORTHOS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORTHOS?
- ORTHOS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ORTHOS:
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