DENTICULATELY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. DENTICULATELY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DENTICULATELY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DENTICULATELY is to know. It scores 19 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DENTICULATELY
No single letter turns DENTICULATELY into another word.
How DENTICULATELY scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DENTICULATELY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DENTICULATELY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DENTICULATELY mean in Scrabble?
DENTICULATELY is the adverb formed from DENTICULATE.
DENTICULATE(adjective) — Having a margin edged with very small teeth or toothlike points.
Shorter words from the letters in DENTICULATELY
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Common questions about DENTICULATELY
- Is DENTICULATELY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DENTICULATELY is not in it.
- How many points is DENTICULATELY worth?
- DENTICULATELY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DENTICULATELY?
- No single letter can be added to DENTICULATELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DENTICULATELY:
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