Is ORBITAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORBITAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORBITAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to an orbit
“orbital revolution”
- adjective
of or relating to the eye socket
“orbital scale”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
O (1) + R (1) + B (3) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 9 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 ORBITAL
Single letters that turn ORBITAL 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 ORBITAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bailor8
- tribal8
- aboil7
- abort7
- balti7
- biota7
- bloat7
- boart7
- bolar7
- boral7
- brail7
- broil7
- labor7
- libra7
- lobar7
- orbit7
- tabor7
- rialto6
- tailor6
- abri6
- bail6
- bait6
- birl6
- biro6
- blat6
- blot6
- boar6
- boat6
- boil6
- bola6
- bolt6
- bora6
- bort6
- bota6
- brat6
- brio6
- brit6
- obia6
- obit6
- rabi6
- lirot5
- ratio5
- tolar5
- trail5
- trial5
- triol5
- alb5
- arb5
- bal5
- bar5
- bat5
- bio5
- bit5
- boa5
- bot5
- bra5
- bro5
- lab5
- lib5
- lob5
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