COLLATERAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. COLLATERAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
c3o1l1l1a1t1e1r1a1l1
PlayableCOLLATERAL · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept COLLATERAL?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful COLLATERAL is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COLLATERAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
collateralsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COLLATERAL scores
Scrabble c3o1l1l1a1t1e1r1a1l1 12
Words with Friends c4o1l2l2a1t1e1r1a1l2 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in COLLATERAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COLLATERAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COLLATERAL
collaterals13 collaterally17 collateralise15 collaterality18 collateralize24 collateralised17 collateralises16 collateralized26 collateralizes25 collateralising18 collateralities17 collateralizing27
12 longer words begin with COLLATERAL.
Shorter words from the letters in COLLATERAL
allocate10 collaret10 acerola9 collate9 coralla9 corella9 crotala9 crotale9 lacteal9 locater9 ocellar9 lateral7 reallot7 acater8 acetal8 caller8 callet8 carate8 carlot8 cartel8 catalo8 cellar8 claret8 coaler8 coater8 collar8 collet8 colter8 crotal8 lector8 locale8 locate8 oracle8 recall8 recoal8 recoat8 rectal8 tarcel8 aortae6 aortal6
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Common questions about COLLATERAL
- Is COLLATERAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COLLATERAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COLLATERAL worth?
- COLLATERAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COLLATERAL?
- COLLATERAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of COLLATERAL:
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