DENTINAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DENTINAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DENTINAL?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DENTINAL is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DENTINAL
No single letter turns DENTINAL into another word.
How DENTINAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DENTINAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DENTINAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DENTINAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to dentine, the hard tissue beneath the enamel of a tooth.
Dentists speak of dentinal tubules, the tiny channels that carry sensation to the nerve. When enamel wears thin, dentinal exposure explains why teeth become sensitive to cold.
How DENTINAL is used
Dentinal is a dental and anatomical term.
- Dentinal sensitivity makes ice cream painful for him.
- The dentist filled the dentinal cavity under the crown.
- Dentinal tubules run from the pulp towards the enamel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DENTINAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in DENTINAL
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Common questions about DENTINAL
- Is DENTINAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DENTINAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DENTINAL worth?
- DENTINAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DENTINAL mean?
- Relating to dentine, the hard tissue beneath the enamel of a tooth.
- What letters can be added to DENTINAL?
- No single letter can be added to DENTINAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DENTINAL:
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