ANTENATAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ANTENATAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANTENATAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANTENATAL is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTENATAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
antenatalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANTENATAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ANTENATAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANTENATAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANTENATAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Britishmedical
Happening or existing before birth, especially during pregnancy.
Antenatal care covers the check-ups and advice a woman receives while pregnant. In Britain, antenatal classes prepare parents for the birth itself. American writers more often say prenatal.
How ANTENATAL is used
Chiefly British; used in medicine and health services.
- She attended her first antenatal appointment in May.
- The hospital runs weekly antenatal classes.
- Good antenatal care improves outcomes for mother and baby.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANTENATAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANTENATAL
2 longer words begin with ANTENATAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTENATAL
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Common questions about ANTENATAL
- Is ANTENATAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTENATAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTENATAL worth?
- ANTENATAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANTENATAL mean?
- Happening or existing before birth, especially during pregnancy.
- What letters can be added to ANTENATAL?
- ANTENATAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ANTENATAL:
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