CORPORAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CORPORAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CORPORAL?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CORPORAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CORPORAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CORPORAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CORPORAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CORPORAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CORPORAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A low-ranking non-commissioned officer in an army, above private and below sergeant.
A corporal usually leads a small squad and passes orders from the sergeant to the soldiers. In church use, the corporal is also the white linen cloth on which the bread and wine are placed.
How CORPORAL is used
Military rank; in liturgy, an altar cloth.
- The corporal led the patrol across the ridge.
- He was promoted to corporal after a year of service.
- The priest unfolded the corporal on the altar.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CORPORAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CORPORAL
8 longer words begin with CORPORAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CORPORAL
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Common questions about CORPORAL
- Is CORPORAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CORPORAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CORPORAL worth?
- CORPORAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CORPORAL mean?
- A low-ranking non-commissioned officer in an army, above private and below sergeant.
- What letters can be added to CORPORAL?
- CORPORAL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CORPORAL:
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