CUSPIDAL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CUSPIDAL 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.
Which word lists accept CUSPIDAL?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CUSPIDAL is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUSPIDAL
No single letter turns CUSPIDAL into another word.
How CUSPIDAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CUSPIDAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CUSPIDAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CUSPIDAL
- All 8 letters of CUSPIDAL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CUSPIDAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Having a cusp, or ending in a sharp point.
Dentists speak of cuspidal teeth, and mathematicians describe a cuspidal curve that comes to a sharp turn. Botanists use it for pointed leaf tips.
How CUSPIDAL is used
A technical word used in dentistry, geometry and botany.
- The cuspidal tip of the leaf was easy to spot.
- A cuspidal curve has a sharp point at its centre.
- The dentist examined each cuspidal surface.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CUSPIDAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CUSPIDAL
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Common questions about CUSPIDAL
- Is CUSPIDAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CUSPIDAL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CUSPIDAL worth?
- CUSPIDAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CUSPIDAL mean?
- Having a cusp, or ending in a sharp point.
- What letters can be added to CUSPIDAL?
- No single letter can be added to CUSPIDAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CUSPIDAL:
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