Is OLIGOCHAETE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OLIGOCHAETE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OLIGOCHAETE mean?
- noun
hermaphroditic terrestrial and aquatic annelids having bristles borne singly along the length of the body
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 11
O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + O (1) + C (3) + H (4) + A (1) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for OLIGOCHAETE
Single letters that turn OLIGOCHAETE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from OLIGOCHAETE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- theologic15
- lichgate14
- teiglach14
- oothecae13
- oothecal13
- helotage12
- achiote12
- chelate12
- cholate12
- ethical12
- ootheca12
- chegoe12
- chigoe12
- glitch12
- gotcha12
- gothic12
- eclogite11
- goliath11
- theolog11
- cahoot11
- chalet11
- chalot11
- chelae11
- chital11
- clothe11
- coolth11
- heliac11
- lichee11
- lochia11
- techie11
- thecae11
- thecal11
- cohog11
- gatch11
- gitch11
- gotch11
- ecotage10
- elegiac10
- gelcoat10
- otalgic10
- alight10
- hoagie10
- hoglet10
- hogtie10
- achoo10
- aitch10
- cheat10
- chela10
- chiao10
- chiel10
- chile10
- choil10
- chola10
- choli10
- cholo10
- cloth10
- cohoe10
- ethic10
- laich10
- latch10
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