Is ORNITHOPTERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORNITHOPTERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORNITHOPTERS mean?
Ornithopters is a form of ORNITHOPTER.
- noun
heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
O (1) + R (1) + N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + P (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (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 ORNITHOPTERS
ORNITHOPTERS 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 ORNITHOPTERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ornithopter16
- orthoepist15
- orthopters15
- orthopter14
- phonetist14
- poortiths14
- hoopster13
- isophote13
- phoniest13
- photinos13
- photoset13
- poortith13
- trophies13
- intertroop12
- portioners12
- resorption12
- thorniest12
- hipster12
- hoopers12
- hotpots12
- hotspot12
- ophites12
- pettish12
- phoners12
- phonier12
- phonies12
- photino12
- photons12
- poorish12
- pothers12
- potshot12
- rosehip12
- strophe12
- thorpes12
- inotropes11
- portioner11
- posterior11
- protestor11
- heritors11
- honorers11
- hootiest11
- horniest11
- hornitos11
- northers11
- ornithes11
- theorist11
- thirster11
- thorites11
- thornier11
- toothier11
- ephori11
- ephors11
- hooper11
- hopers11
- hotpot11
- ophite11
- perish11
- phoner11
- phones11
- phonos11
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