Is ORTHOPTERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORTHOPTERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORTHOPTERS mean?
Orthopters is a form of ORTHOPTER.
- noun
heavier-than-air craft that is propelled by the flapping of wings
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
10
Letters
O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + P (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 15 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 ORTHOPTERS
ORTHOPTERS 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 ORTHOPTERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- orthopter14
- hoopster13
- photoset13
- hoopers12
- hotpots12
- hotspot12
- pothers12
- potshot12
- strophe12
- thorpes12
- protestor11
- ephors11
- hooper11
- hopers11
- hotpot11
- photos11
- posher11
- pother11
- pothos11
- thorpe11
- thorps11
- tophes11
- troopers10
- hooters10
- reshoot10
- rhetors10
- sheroot10
- shooter10
- shorter10
- soother10
- ephor10
- hoops10
- hoper10
- hopes10
- pheos10
- photo10
- phots10
- poohs10
- thesp10
- thorp10
- tophe10
- tophs10
- poorest9
- porters9
- potters9
- presort9
- pretors9
- protest9
- reports9
- spoorer9
- sporter9
- spotter9
- stooper9
- torpors9
- trooper9
- hooter9
- horste9
- hotter9
- others9
- reshot9
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