REORIENT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. REORIENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REORIENT?
| 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 REORIENT is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 8.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REORIENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reorientsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REORIENT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in REORIENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REORIENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REORIENT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To change the direction or focus of something, or to find your bearings again.
To reorient is to turn a plan, a business or yourself toward a new direction. After a long flight, travellers often need a day to reorient to local time.
How REORIENT is used
Reorient is used for both physical direction and for shifts in priorities.
- The firm had to reorient its products toward younger buyers.
- She took a moment to reorient herself after the long sleep.
- Hikers can reorient with a compass when the path disappears.
- The new policy will reorient funding toward schools.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REORIENT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of REORIENT
The 8 tiles of REORIENT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with REORIENT
9 longer words begin with REORIENT.
Shorter words from the letters in REORIENT
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Common questions about REORIENT
- Is REORIENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REORIENT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REORIENT worth?
- REORIENT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REORIENT mean?
- To change the direction or focus of something, or to find your bearings again.
- What letters can be added to REORIENT?
- REORIENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of REORIENT:
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