Is ORTHOPTERANS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORTHOPTERANS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORTHOPTERANS mean?
Orthopterans is a form of ORTHOPTERAN.
- noun
any of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthparts
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + P (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (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 ORTHOPTERANS
ORTHOPTERANS 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 ORTHOPTERANS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- orthopteran16
- trapshooter16
- harpooners15
- orthoptera15
- orthopters15
- harpooner14
- orthopter14
- osteopath14
- harpoons13
- hoopster13
- panthers13
- phaetons13
- phonates13
- phorates13
- photoset13
- postheat13
- stanhope13
- personator12
- pronatores12
- protonates12
- northeast12
- haptens12
- harpers12
- harpoon12
- hoopers12
- hotpots12
- hotspot12
- orphans12
- panther12
- phaeton12
- phatter12
- phonate12
- phoners12
- phorate12
- photons12
- pothers12
- potshot12
- sharpen12
- sharper12
- strophe12
- teashop12
- tephras12
- thorpes12
- threaps12
- operators11
- patentors11
- pronators11
- prostrate11
- protestor11
- protonate11
- protostar11
- transport11
- honorers11
- northers11
- rheostat11
- ephors11
- hapten11
- harper11
- hooper11
- hopers11
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