Is ORNITHOLOGY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORNITHOLOGY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORNITHOLOGY mean?
- noun
the branch of zoology that studies birds
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
O (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + Y (4) = 18 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 ORNITHOLOGY
ORNITHOLOGY 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 ORNITHOLOGY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rhinology16
- horology15
- thornily14
- nightly14
- rightly14
- hornily13
- thionyl13
- nighty13
- righty13
- thingy13
- thongy13
- oinology12
- ontology12
- rhyton12
- thinly12
- thorny12
- hying12
- hooting11
- orology11
- otology11
- tholing11
- trilogy11
- hooly11
- hooty11
- horny11
- hotly11
- yirth11
- yogh11
- hornito10
- glinty10
- gorily10
- holing10
- oohing10
- oology10
- righto10
- throng10
- tingly10
- toying10
- trigly10
- trying10
- tyring10
- holy10
- rootling9
- liroth9
- oolith9
- tholoi9
- thoron9
- girly9
- girth9
- glory9
- gooly9
- goony9
- grith9
- gyron9
- hongi9
- light9
- lingy9
- lying9
- night9
- ohing9
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