ABORIGINAL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ABORIGINAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableABORIGINAL · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ABORIGINAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful ABORIGINAL is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABORIGINAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
aboriginalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABORIGINAL scores
Scrabble a1b3o1r1i1g2i1n1a1l1 13
Words with Friends a1b4o1r1i1g3i1n2a1l2 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in ABORIGINAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABORIGINAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ABORIGINAL
6 longer words begin with ABORIGINAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ABORIGINAL
aborigin11 braaiing11 brailing11 broiling11 laboring11 baronial10 original9 abigail10 bailing10 bargain10 birling10 blaring10 boiling10 garboil10 robinia9 glairin8 granola8 lairing8 larigan8 ligroin8 logania8 railing8 rangoli8 roiling8 abling9 airbag9 baaing9 bagnio9 baling9 baring9 barong9 biling9 boring9 brogan9 brolga9 gabion9 globin9 goblin9 lobing9 obiing9
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Common questions about ABORIGINAL
- Is ABORIGINAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABORIGINAL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABORIGINAL worth?
- ABORIGINAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABORIGINAL?
- ABORIGINAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ABORIGINAL:
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