ASTRAGAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ASTRAGAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASTRAGAL?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASTRAGAL is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASTRAGAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASTRAGAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ASTRAGAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASTRAGAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ASTRAGAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A small convex moulding, often rounded, used on columns, furniture or doors.
An astragal runs as a thin bead around the top or base of a column. Window makers also use the word for the thin bars that divide panes of glass.
How ASTRAGAL is used
Astragal is used in architecture, cabinetmaking and old gun descriptions.
- A carved astragal circles the top of the column.
- Each astragal on the cabinet door holds a small pane of glass.
- The restorer repaired the damaged astragal with new timber.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASTRAGAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ASTRAGAL
3 longer words begin with ASTRAGAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ASTRAGAL
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Common questions about ASTRAGAL
- Is ASTRAGAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASTRAGAL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASTRAGAL worth?
- ASTRAGAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASTRAGAL mean?
- A small convex moulding, often rounded, used on columns, furniture or doors.
- What letters can be added to ASTRAGAL?
- ASTRAGAL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ASTRAGAL:
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