ACADEMICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ACADEMICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableACADEMICAL · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ACADEMICAL?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.2%
Our own measure of how useful ACADEMICAL is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACADEMICAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
academicalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACADEMICAL scores
Scrabble a1c3a1d2e1m3i1c3a1l1 17
Words with Friends a1c4a1d2e1m4i1c4a1l2 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in ACADEMICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACADEMICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ACADEMICAL
4 longer words begin with ACADEMICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ACADEMICAL
acclaimed16 academic15 academia13 aceldama13 camailed13 medacca14 acclaim13 malacca13 camelid12 cicadae12 claimed12 decimal12 declaim12 maliced12 medical12 camelia11 malacia11 alameda10 alcaide10 cadmic13 caimac12 calced11 calmed11 cicada11 macled11 acacia10 alcaic10 caecal10 calami10 calima10 camail10 celiac10 cicala10 cicale10 maleic10 malice10 acedia9 alcade9 maelid9 mailed9
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Common questions about ACADEMICAL
- Is ACADEMICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACADEMICAL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACADEMICAL worth?
- ACADEMICAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACADEMICAL?
- ACADEMICAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ACADEMICAL:
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