APSIDAL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. APSIDAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept APSIDAL?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful APSIDAL is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for APSIDAL
Front hooks — 1
capsidalBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How APSIDAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in APSIDAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does APSIDAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to an apse of a building or to the apsides of an orbit.
In architecture an apsidal end is the rounded recess at one end of a church. In astronomy the apsidal line joins the closest and farthest points of an orbit.
How APSIDAL is used
The word apsidal serves both architects and astronomers, so the context shows which sense is meant.
- The church has an apsidal east end with a half dome.
- The planet shows a slow apsidal shift over centuries.
- Builders added an apsidal chapel to the cathedral.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of APSIDAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in APSIDAL
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Common questions about APSIDAL
- Is APSIDAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts APSIDAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is APSIDAL worth?
- APSIDAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does APSIDAL mean?
- Relating to an apse of a building or to the apsides of an orbit.
- What letters can be added to APSIDAL?
- APSIDAL takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of APSIDAL:
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