Is ORTHOGENETIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORTHOGENETIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 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.
Definition
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See the definition of OrthogeneticHooks for ORTHOGENETIC
ORTHOGENETIC 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 ORTHOGENETIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- heterogonic17
- hectoring15
- reechoing15
- theogonic15
- tochering15
- heterotic14
- theoretic14
- cheering14
- cohering14
- ochering14
- retching14
- torching14
- erotogenic13
- orogenetic13
- retighten13
- tethering13
- tightener13
- coherent13
- coinhere13
- enthetic13
- notchier13
- orthicon13
- orthotic13
- tetchier13
- choregi13
- choring13
- echoing13
- etching13
- ochring13
- ecoregion12
- oogenetic12
- thereinto12
- goethite12
- othering12
- teething12
- thongier12
- together12
- toothing12
- trothing12
- cheerio12
- cheroot12
- chitter12
- chorine12
- chorion12
- chorten12
- cithern12
- cithren12
- erethic12
- etheric12
- heretic12
- notcher12
- techier12
- torchon12
- trochee12
- chegoe12
- chigoe12
- eching12
- gothic12
- grinch12
- cooeeing11
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