ORTHOTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ORTHOTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORTHOTIC?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORTHOTIC is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORTHOTIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orthoticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORTHOTIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ORTHOTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORTHOTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ORTHOTIC mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A brace or support worn to correct or ease a weakness in a limb or the spine.
An orthotic can be a simple shoe insert or a full leg brace, and it is made to fit the individual wearer. The word also serves as an adjective for anything relating to such devices.
How ORTHOTIC is used
Orthotic is a standard medical and physiotherapy term, often seen in the plural form orthotics.
- The podiatrist fitted her with a custom orthotic.
- He wore an orthotic in his shoe to ease the pain.
- A light orthotic helped the child walk with confidence.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORTHOTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ORTHOTIC
1 longer words begin with ORTHOTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in ORTHOTIC
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Common questions about ORTHOTIC
- Is ORTHOTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORTHOTIC, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORTHOTIC worth?
- ORTHOTIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORTHOTIC mean?
- A brace or support worn to correct or ease a weakness in a limb or the spine.
- What letters can be added to ORTHOTIC?
- ORTHOTIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ORTHOTIC:
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