ACTUAL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ACTUAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACTUAL?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ACTUAL is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACTUAL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACTUAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ACTUAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does ACTUAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Existing in fact and truly the case, rather than merely supposed, estimated, or imagined.
Actual is often used to correct an assumption or a rough guess, as when the actual cost of a project turns out higher than the quoted estimate. Writers also use in actual fact to emphasize that a statement is literally true rather than a figure of speech or exaggeration. The word draws a line between what someone believes or expects and what is really, verifiably true at the moment described.
How ACTUAL is used
A common adjective used to contrast reality with expectation, estimate, or appearance, as in the actual figures or the actual situation.
- The actual bill came to twice the original estimate.
- Nobody knew the actual reason for his sudden resignation.
- She described the actual events rather than the rumored version.
- The map shows the planned route, not the actual one we took.
- In actual fact, the meeting had been rescheduled twice already.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACTUAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ACTUAL
20 longer words begin with ACTUAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ACTUAL
Common questions about ACTUAL
- Is ACTUAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACTUAL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACTUAL worth?
- ACTUAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACTUAL mean?
- Existing in fact and truly the case, rather than merely supposed, estimated, or imagined.
- What letters can be added to ACTUAL?
- ACTUAL takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ACTUAL:
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