Is ORTHODONTIST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORTHODONTIST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORTHODONTIST mean?
- noun
a dentist specializing in the prevention or correction of irregularities of the teeth
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
12
Letters
O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + D (2) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 16 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 ORTHODONTIST
Single letters that turn ORTHODONTIST 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 ORTHODONTIST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- orthotist12
- dishonor12
- hornitos11
- dhootis11
- dronish11
- hotrods11
- sonhood11
- hornist10
- hornito10
- thorons10
- dhooti10
- dhotis10
- hotrod10
- thirds10
- ridottos9
- honors9
- norths9
- rhinos9
- thirst9
- thorns9
- thoron9
- tonish9
- tooths9
- toroth9
- troths9
- dhoti9
- hinds9
- hoods9
- third9
- tortonis8
- disroot8
- distort8
- indoors8
- ridotto8
- sordino8
- toroids8
- hints8
- hoist8
- honor8
- hoots8
- horns8
- horst8
- north8
- ortho8
- rhino8
- roshi8
- shirt8
- shoon8
- shoot8
- shorn8
- short8
- shott8
- sooth8
- thins8
- thorn8
- thoro8
- tooth8
- troth8
- dish8
- dohs8
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