OTOLITH is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. OTOLITH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OTOLITH?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OTOLITH is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OTOLITH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
otolithsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OTOLITH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OTOLITH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 529,351.
What does OTOLITH mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A small granule of calcium carbonate in the inner ear of vertebrates, involved in sensing gravity and movement.
An otolith helps the body keep its balance by shifting when the head moves. In fish, otoliths grow in layers, so biologists examine them closely when studying the animals.
How OTOLITH is used
Used in anatomy and zoology for the balance stones of the inner ear.
- An otolith moves when the head tilts.
- Scientists removed the otolith from the fish.
- Dizziness can occur when an otolith comes loose.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OTOLITH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OTOLITH
2 longer words begin with OTOLITH.
Shorter words from the letters in OTOLITH
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Common questions about OTOLITH
- Is OTOLITH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OTOLITH, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OTOLITH worth?
- OTOLITH is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OTOLITH mean?
- A small granule of calcium carbonate in the inner ear of vertebrates, involved in sensing gravity and movement.
- What letters can be added to OTOLITH?
- OTOLITH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OTOLITH:
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