Is ORTHOPEDIST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORTHOPEDIST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORTHOPEDIST mean?
- noun
a specialist in correcting deformities of the skeletal system (especially in children)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + P (3) + E (1) + D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (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 ORTHOPEDIST
Single letters that turn ORTHOPEDIST 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 ORTHOPEDIST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pedorthist16
- priesthood16
- orthoepist15
- strophoid15
- theropods15
- poortiths14
- dropshot14
- potsherd14
- spheroid14
- theropod14
- trophied14
- hoopster13
- isophote13
- photoset13
- poortith13
- trophies13
- photoed13
- depositor12
- droopiest12
- dhooties12
- hoodiest12
- thirsted12
- hipster12
- hoopers12
- hotpots12
- hotspot12
- ophites12
- pettish12
- poorish12
- pothers12
- potshot12
- rosehip12
- strophe12
- thorpes12
- depths12
- ephods12
- hooped12
- pished12
- pithed12
- poohed12
- diopters11
- dioptres11
- doorstep11
- hootiest11
- peridots11
- portside11
- proteids11
- riposted11
- theorist11
- thorites11
- toothier11
- topsider11
- torpedos11
- dehorts11
- dhootie11
- dhootis11
- dithers11
- hoisted11
- hoodier11
- hoodies11
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