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Orthicon
o 1r 1t 1h 4i 1c 3o 1n 1
About 3 syllables
noun · 8 letters · Uncommon
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does orthicon mean?
noun
a now obsolete picture pickup tube in a television camera; electrons emitted from a photoemissive surface in proportion to the intensity of the incident light are focused onto the target causing secondary emission of electrons
Synonymsimage orthicon
Is ORTHICON a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is ORTHICON worth?
Scrabble
13 ptsWords With Friends
14 ptsWordfeud
14 ptsNYT Crossplay
12 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in ORTHICON
Best shorter words top 30 of 160
chorion 12torchon 12chiton 11cohorn 11cohort 11rhotic 11thoric 11trochi 11chino 10chiro 10chirt 10choir 10crith 10hornito 10ichor 10nicht 10notch 10richt 10rotch 10torch 10chin 9chit 9chon 9coho 9coth 9inch 9itch 9rich 9roch 9thoron 9
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Add one letter to the front or back of ORTHICON to make another word.
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Words that end like ORTHICON
Common words that share the ending -ICON, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
All words ending in -ICONOrthicon: quick answers
Is ORTHICON a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ORTHICON is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ORTHICON worth?
ORTHICON scores 13 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does orthicon mean?
As a noun, orthicon means “a now obsolete picture pickup tube in a television camera”.
What words can you make with the letters in ORTHICON?
You can make 160 shorter words from ORTHICON, such as CHORION, TORCHON, CHITON, COHORN. See the full list.