CENTRAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CENTRAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CENTRAL?
| 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 CENTRAL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CENTRAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
centralsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CENTRAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CENTRAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What does CENTRAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Located at or near the middle of something.
Central also describes whatever matters most in a larger whole, as in a central idea or a central figure. A central place is easy to reach from many directions, which is why shops like central streets.
How CENTRAL is used
The word central is used for position in space and for importance in an argument or story.
- The hotel has a central location near the main square.
- Trust is the central theme of the novel.
- We met at the central station before sunrise.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CENTRAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CENTRAL
Showing 24 of 27 words that begin with CENTRAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CENTRAL
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Common questions about CENTRAL
- Is CENTRAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CENTRAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CENTRAL worth?
- CENTRAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CENTRAL mean?
- Located at or near the middle of something.
- What letters can be added to CENTRAL?
- CENTRAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CENTRAL:
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