BOTANICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. BOTANICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
b3o1t1a1n1i1c3a1l1
PlayableBOTANICAL · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BOTANICAL?
| 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%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful BOTANICAL is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BOTANICAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
botanicalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BOTANICAL scores
Scrabble b3o1t1a1n1i1c3a1l1 13
Words with Friends b4o1t1a1n2i1c4a1l2 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in BOTANICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BOTANICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BOTANICAL
2 longer words begin with BOTANICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in BOTANICAL
anabolic12 botanica12 ablation10 botanic11 coalbin11 actinal9 alicant9 antical9 bitonal9 ailanto7 alation7 baltic10 blanco10 bonaci10 cobalt10 action8 albino8 alnico8 atocia8 atonic8 bonita8 canola8 cantal8 catalo8 cation8 catlin8 citola8 coaita8 coital8 coltan8 libant8 obital8 obtain8 oilcan8 tincal8 antlia6 atonal6 atonia6 latina6 latino6
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Common questions about BOTANICAL
- Is BOTANICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BOTANICAL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BOTANICAL worth?
- BOTANICAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BOTANICAL?
- BOTANICAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BOTANICAL:
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