Is ORNITHOLOGIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORNITHOLOGIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORNITHOLOGIES mean?
Ornithologies is a form of ORNITHOLOGY.
- noun
the branch of zoology that studies birds
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
13
Letters
O (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + I (1) + E (1) + S (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 ORNITHOLOGIES
ORNITHOLOGIES 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 ORNITHOLOGIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rhinologies15
- holstering14
- horologies14
- horologist14
- reshooting14
- rheologist14
- slithering14
- theorising14
- ghostlier13
- hirelings13
- hirseling13
- horologes13
- hosteling13
- longshore13
- otherings13
- regoliths13
- relishing13
- sightlier13
- sightline13
- hotliners12
- ghostier12
- heisting12
- hireling12
- hirsling12
- histogen12
- hoisting12
- horologe12
- leghorns12
- lightens12
- lighters12
- lithoing12
- nighties12
- othering12
- regolith12
- relights12
- righties12
- shieling12
- shingler12
- shirting12
- shooling12
- shooting12
- shorting12
- slighter12
- soothing12
- theologs12
- thingies12
- thirling12
- thongier12
- tigerish12
- oenologist11
- oinologies11
- ontologies11
- holstein11
- horniest11
- hornitos11
- hotliner11
- hotlines11
- inherits11
- neoliths11
- ornithes11
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