ORTHOSILICATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. ORTHOSILICATE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ORTHOSILICATE?
| 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 ORTHOSILICATE is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORTHOSILICATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orthosilicatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORTHOSILICATE scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in ORTHOSILICATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORTHOSILICATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ORTHOSILICATE
1 longer words begin with ORTHOSILICATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ORTHOSILICATE
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Common questions about ORTHOSILICATE
- Is ORTHOSILICATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ORTHOSILICATE is not in it.
- How many points is ORTHOSILICATE worth?
- ORTHOSILICATE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORTHOSILICATE?
- ORTHOSILICATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of ORTHOSILICATE:
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