ACCIDENTAL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ACCIDENTAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableACCIDENTAL · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ACCIDENTAL?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.3%
Our own measure of how useful ACCIDENTAL is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACCIDENTAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
accidentalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACCIDENTAL scores
Scrabble a1c3c3i1d2e1n1t1a1l1 15
Words with Friends a1c4c4i1d2e1n2t1a1l2 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in ACCIDENTAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACCIDENTAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ACCIDENTAL
accidentals16 accidentally20 accidentalism20 accidentality21 accidentalisms21 accidentalness19 accidentalities20 accidentalnesse20
8 longer words begin with ACCIDENTAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ACCIDENTAL
analectic13 cadential12 accident13 calcined13 dancical13 calcanei12 canticle12 analcite10 laitance10 dentalia9 accited12 cicadae12 calcine11 calcite11 aidance10 alcaide10 antacid10 canaled10 candela10 cantled10 citadel10 decanal10 deltaic10 dialect10 edictal10 inlaced10 actinal9 alicant9 antical9 lactean9 lanated8 antliae7 accend11 calced11 cicada11 ticced11 accent10 accite10 acetic10 alcaic10
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Common questions about ACCIDENTAL
- Is ACCIDENTAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACCIDENTAL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACCIDENTAL worth?
- ACCIDENTAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACCIDENTAL?
- ACCIDENTAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ACCIDENTAL:
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