Is ORTHOCLASE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORTHOCLASE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORTHOCLASE mean?
- noun
a white or colored monoclinic feldspar
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 15 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 ORTHOCLASE
Single letters that turn ORTHOCLASE 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 ORTHOCLASE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chelators14
- chlorates14
- trochleas14
- chelator13
- cheroots13
- chlorate13
- cholates13
- choleras13
- chorales13
- chortles13
- eschalot13
- oothecal13
- reschool13
- schooler13
- thoraces13
- trachles13
- trochlea13
- cahoots12
- chalets12
- chaster12
- cheroot12
- cholate12
- cholera12
- cholers12
- chooser12
- chorale12
- chorals12
- choreal12
- choreas12
- chortle12
- clasher12
- clothes12
- cohorts12
- coolths12
- hectors12
- larches12
- latches12
- loaches12
- ochreas12
- ootheca12
- oraches12
- rachets12
- ratches12
- roaches12
- rochets12
- rotches12
- satchel12
- scholar12
- soroche12
- tochers12
- torches12
- trachle12
- trochal12
- troches12
- loathers11
- ratholes11
- arches11
- cahoot11
- cashoo11
- chalet11
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