Is ORCHIECTOMY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORCHIECTOMY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORCHIECTOMY mean?
- noun
surgical removal of one or both testicles
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
O (1) + R (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + M (3) + Y (4) = 23 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 ORCHIECTOMY
ORCHIECTOMY 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 ORCHIECTOMY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cytochrome22
- homocercy21
- microcyte18
- chymic18
- chicory17
- chromic16
- mycotic16
- chromy16
- mythic16
- thymic16
- chromite15
- homeotic15
- ricochet15
- trichome15
- mothery15
- mythier15
- thymier15
- chemic15
- chyme15
- yecch15
- choicer14
- choreic14
- crochet14
- homeric14
- moocher14
- thermic14
- cherty14
- mythoi14
- ochery14
- torchy14
- cometic13
- cecity13
- chicer13
- chicot13
- chimer13
- choice13
- choric13
- chrome13
- chromo13
- cometh13
- comity13
- crotch13
- echoic13
- hectic13
- myotic13
- homey13
- itchy13
- mothy13
- ochry13
- rhyme13
- techy13
- thyme13
- thymi13
- crocoite12
- cheroot12
- mothier12
- theory12
- chemo12
- chico12
- chime12
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