ANALOGICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ANALOGICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANALOGICAL?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANALOGICAL is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANALOGICAL
No single letter turns ANALOGICAL into another word.
How ANALOGICAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ANALOGICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANALOGICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANALOGICAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Based on or expressing a comparison between two things that resemble each other.
Analogical thinking explains something unfamiliar by pointing to something familiar, such as comparing the heart to a pump. Philosophers and teachers rely on analogical reasoning, but it can mislead when the likeness is only partial.
How ANALOGICAL is used
Formal; describes reasoning, arguments and language built on analogy.
- The lawyer made an analogical argument from an earlier case.
- Analogical reasoning helps children learn new ideas.
- Her essay offered an analogical comparison between the brain and a computer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANALOGICAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANALOGICAL
1 longer words begin with ANALOGICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ANALOGICAL
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Common questions about ANALOGICAL
- Is ANALOGICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANALOGICAL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANALOGICAL worth?
- ANALOGICAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANALOGICAL mean?
- Based on or expressing a comparison between two things that resemble each other.
- What letters can be added to ANALOGICAL?
- No single letter can be added to ANALOGICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ANALOGICAL:
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