ANTENNAL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ANTENNAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANTENNAL?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANTENNAL is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTENNAL
No single letter turns ANTENNAL into another word.
How ANTENNAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ANTENNAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANTENNAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANTENNAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoology
Relating to an antenna or the antennae of an insect or similar animal.
Antennal is a descriptive term used for parts, nerves or movements linked to the feelers on an insect's head. Entomologists rely on antennal features to tell similar species apart.
How ANTENNAL is used
Antennal is used in biology texts about insects and crustaceans.
- The antennal nerve carries signals from the feeler to the brain.
- Scientists studied antennal movements in the moth.
- A tiny antennal segment was damaged in the specimen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANTENNAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTENNAL
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Common questions about ANTENNAL
- Is ANTENNAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTENNAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTENNAL worth?
- ANTENNAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANTENNAL mean?
- Relating to an antenna or the antennae of an insect or similar animal.
- What letters can be added to ANTENNAL?
- No single letter can be added to ANTENNAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ANTENNAL:
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