Is ORTHOPAEDIST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORTHOPAEDIST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORTHOPAEDIST mean?
- noun
a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
12
Letters
O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + P (3) + A (1) + E (1) + D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 ORTHOPAEDIST
Single letters that turn ORTHOPAEDIST 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 ORTHOPAEDIST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- orthopedist17
- aphrodites16
- pedorthist16
- priesthood16
- orthoepist15
- aphorised15
- aphrodite15
- atrophied15
- strophoid15
- therapsid15
- theropods15
- atrophies14
- osteopath14
- poortiths14
- therapist14
- thiotepas14
- dropshot14
- hardtops14
- hoptoads14
- hospodar14
- pitheads14
- potheads14
- potshard14
- potsherd14
- raphides14
- rhapsode14
- spheroid14
- theropod14
- trophied14
- statehood13
- aphorise13
- aphorist13
- hoopster13
- isophote13
- phorates13
- photoset13
- poortith13
- postheat13
- thiotepa13
- triphase13
- trophies13
- aphides13
- dashpot13
- diphase13
- hardtop13
- heptads13
- hoptoad13
- photoed13
- phrased13
- pithead13
- pothead13
- raphide13
- sharped13
- spathed13
- depositor12
- droopiest12
- hesitator12
- parotoids12
- tetrapods12
- athetoid12
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