Is ORTHOPTERAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORTHOPTERAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORTHOPTERAN mean?
- noun
any of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthparts
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 11
O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + P (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (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 ORTHOPTERAN
Single letters that turn ORTHOPTERAN 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 ORTHOPTERAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- orthoptera15
- harpooner14
- orthopter14
- harpoon12
- panther12
- phaeton12
- phatter12
- phonate12
- phorate12
- protonate11
- hapten11
- harper11
- hooper11
- hotpot11
- orphan11
- phoner11
- photon11
- pother11
- tephra11
- teraph11
- thorpe11
- threap11
- operator10
- patentor10
- pronator10
- another10
- honorer10
- horrent10
- norther10
- ephor10
- hoper10
- phone10
- phono10
- photo10
- raphe10
- thorp10
- tophe10
- operant9
- partner9
- patroon9
- pattern9
- portent9
- praetor9
- pronate9
- pronota9
- prorate9
- protean9
- reptant9
- taproot9
- trooper9
- anther9
- anthro9
- hatter9
- hooter9
- hornet9
- hotter9
- nother9
- rather9
- rhetor9
- thenar9
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