DEPARTMENTAL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DEPARTMENTAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEPARTMENTAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEPARTMENTAL is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPARTMENTAL
No single letter turns DEPARTMENTAL into another word.
How DEPARTMENTAL scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DEPARTMENTAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEPARTMENTAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEPARTMENTAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Belonging to or concerned with a department of an organisation, school or government.
Departmental describes matters handled inside one section, as opposed to those for the whole institution. A departmental meeting, budget or rule applies only to that unit.
How DEPARTMENTAL is used
Departmental is common in offices, universities and public administration.
- The departmental meeting starts at nine.
- Each departmental budget must be approved by the board.
- A departmental review found several problems with the schedule.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEPARTMENTAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEPARTMENTAL
6 longer words begin with DEPARTMENTAL.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPARTMENTAL
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Common questions about DEPARTMENTAL
- Is DEPARTMENTAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEPARTMENTAL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEPARTMENTAL worth?
- DEPARTMENTAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEPARTMENTAL mean?
- Belonging to or concerned with a department of an organisation, school or government.
- What letters can be added to DEPARTMENTAL?
- No single letter can be added to DEPARTMENTAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DEPARTMENTAL:
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