CONGENITAL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CONGENITAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONGENITAL?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONGENITAL is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONGENITAL
No single letter turns CONGENITAL into another word.
How CONGENITAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CONGENITAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONGENITAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CONGENITAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Present from birth, said of a condition or defect.
A congenital condition appears at birth, whether or not it was inherited, since it may arise during pregnancy. People also use the word figuratively for deep-seated traits, as in a congenital liar. It differs from acquired illness, which develops later in life.
How CONGENITAL is used
Common in medicine and also used figuratively for deep-rooted habits.
- The baby was born with a congenital heart defect.
- Congenital deafness was detected in the first week.
- He was a congenital optimist, whatever happened.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CONGENITAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CONGENITAL
2 longer words begin with CONGENITAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CONGENITAL
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Common questions about CONGENITAL
- Is CONGENITAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONGENITAL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONGENITAL worth?
- CONGENITAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CONGENITAL mean?
- Present from birth, said of a condition or defect.
- What letters can be added to CONGENITAL?
- No single letter can be added to CONGENITAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CONGENITAL:
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