ORTHOTIST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ORTHOTIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORTHOTIST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORTHOTIST is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORTHOTIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
orthotistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORTHOTIST scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ORTHOTIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORTHOTIST has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ORTHOTIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A trained health professional who designs, makes and fits braces and supports for weak or injured limbs and the spine.
An orthotist works from a patient's measurements and movement problems, not from a general prescription. The job sits between medicine and engineering, and the word orthotist is easily confused with orthodontist, who deals with teeth.
How ORTHOTIST is used
Used in clinical and rehabilitation settings when describing who builds a custom brace or shoe insert, as with the word orthotist in hospital staff lists.
- The orthotist adjusted the knee brace until it stopped rubbing.
- After the accident she was referred to an orthotist for a spinal support.
- An experienced orthotist can tell from a single walk across the room where a brace is needed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORTHOTIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ORTHOTIST
1 longer words begin with ORTHOTIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ORTHOTIST
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Common questions about ORTHOTIST
- Is ORTHOTIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORTHOTIST, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORTHOTIST worth?
- ORTHOTIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORTHOTIST mean?
- A trained health professional who designs, makes and fits braces and supports for weak or injured limbs and the spine.
- What letters can be added to ORTHOTIST?
- ORTHOTIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ORTHOTIST:
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