ANTICLERICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ANTICLERICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableANTICLERICAL · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ANTICLERICAL?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful ANTICLERICAL is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTICLERICAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
anticlericalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANTICLERICAL scores
Scrabble a1n1t1i1c3l1e1r1i1c3a1l1 16
Words with Friends a1n2t1i1c4l2e1r1i1c4a1l2 21
Face value of the 12 tiles in ANTICLERICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANTICLERICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ANTICLERICAL
3 longer words begin with ANTICLERICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTICLERICAL
lacertilian13 carnallite12 acritical13 anaclitic13 analectic13 caecilian13 calcarine13 catcaller13 centrical13 circinate13 icterical13 altricial11 lacertian11 laciniate11 nectarial11 acentric12 calcanei12 cancelli12 canticle12 carcanet12 clerical12 clinical12 critical12 enclitic12 actiniae10 alliance10 analcite10 ancillae10 arenitic10 canaille10 canaller10 carinate10 clarinet10 cliental10 craniate10 iatrical10 irenical10 lacerant10 laciniae10 laitance10
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Common questions about ANTICLERICAL
- Is ANTICLERICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTICLERICAL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTICLERICAL worth?
- ANTICLERICAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANTICLERICAL?
- ANTICLERICAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ANTICLERICAL:
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