ATTAGIRL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ATTAGIRL 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 ATTAGIRL?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ATTAGIRL is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ATTAGIRL
No single letter turns ATTAGIRL into another word.
How ATTAGIRL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ATTAGIRL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ATTAGIRL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ATTAGIRL mean in Scrabble?
interjection
informal
An informal cry of praise or encouragement addressed to a woman or girl.
Attagirl is the female partner of attaboy and is shouted at a good effort. Some find it patronising when said to adults, so tone and context decide how it is taken.
How ATTAGIRL is used
Attagirl is informal and mostly spoken, especially in North American English.
- "Attagirl!" he cheered as she crossed the finish line.
- Coach called out an attagirl after the clean landing.
- She heard an attagirl from the back of the room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ATTAGIRL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ATTAGIRL
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Common questions about ATTAGIRL
- Is ATTAGIRL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ATTAGIRL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ATTAGIRL worth?
- ATTAGIRL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ATTAGIRL mean?
- An informal cry of praise or encouragement addressed to a woman or girl.
- What letters can be added to ATTAGIRL?
- No single letter can be added to ATTAGIRL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ATTAGIRL:
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