Is ORCHIECTOMIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORCHIECTOMIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORCHIECTOMIES mean?
Orchiectomies is a form of ORCHIECTOMY.
- noun
surgical removal of one or both testicles
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
13
Letters
O (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + M (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 22 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 ORCHIECTOMIES
ORCHIECTOMIES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ORCHIECTOMIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- homocercies20
- heroicomic19
- mischoice18
- trichomic18
- sociometric17
- chimeric17
- ischemic17
- seriocomic16
- chicories16
- chromiest16
- chromites16
- comethers16
- isochoric16
- ricochets16
- smoochier16
- trichomes16
- chemics16
- chromic16
- ectomeric15
- chimeres15
- choicest15
- chromite15
- comether15
- crochets15
- crotches15
- ecorches15
- hermetic15
- hermitic15
- homeotic15
- isocheim15
- isochime15
- moochers15
- orchitic15
- ricochet15
- scrootch15
- smoocher15
- trichome15
- chemic15
- eremitish14
- cosmetic14
- chemise14
- chemist14
- chicest14
- chicots14
- chimere14
- chimers14
- choicer14
- choices14
- choreic14
- chrisom14
- chromes14
- chromis14
- chromos14
- cooches14
- creches14
- crochet14
- echoism14
- ecorche14
- hectics14
- homeric14
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