Is ORNITHISCHIAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORNITHISCHIAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORNITHISCHIAN mean?
- noun
herbivorous dinosaur with a pelvis like that of a bird
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
13
Letters
O (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + S (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + A (1) + N (1) = 21 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 ORNITHISCHIAN
Single letters that turn ORNITHISCHIAN 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 ORNITHISCHIAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chthonian17
- histrionic15
- rhachis15
- rhonchi15
- ahistoric14
- stanchion14
- trichinas14
- thinnish14
- actorish13
- anorthic13
- chantors13
- chariots13
- chiantis13
- chitosan13
- haricots13
- historic13
- orchitis13
- ornithic13
- rachitis13
- trichina13
- shantih13
- hatch13
- hitch13
- hotch13
- historian12
- anchors12
- archons12
- chanson12
- chantor12
- chariot12
- chianti12
- chinois12
- chitins12
- chitons12
- cronish12
- haricot12
- isotach12
- noncash12
- ostrich12
- ranchos12
- shitcan12
- thionic12
- horahs12
- thrash12
- citrinins11
- constrain11
- inactions11
- intrinsic11
- onanistic11
- transonic11
- rhinitis11
- thionins11
- tinhorns11
- anchor11
- anchos11
- archon11
- canthi11
- chains11
- chairs11
- chants11
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