DICTIONAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DICTIONAL 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 DICTIONAL?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DICTIONAL is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DICTIONAL
No single letter turns DICTIONAL into another word.
How DICTIONAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DICTIONAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DICTIONAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DICTIONAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Relating to diction, the choice of words and the way they are spoken.
Dictional concerns, such as clear enunciation or a careful choice of words, matter to actors, singers and writers. The adjective is uncommon, and most people say diction itself or speak of verbal style. It points to the manner of expression more than to its content.
How DICTIONAL is used
Dictional is a rare adjective used in discussions of style and speech.
- The coach worked on her dictional habits before the speech.
- A dictional slip made the line hard to understand.
- The critic praised the dictional precision of the poem.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DICTIONAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DICTIONAL
1 longer words begin with DICTIONAL.
Shorter words from the letters in DICTIONAL
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Common questions about DICTIONAL
- Is DICTIONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DICTIONAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DICTIONAL worth?
- DICTIONAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DICTIONAL mean?
- Relating to diction, the choice of words and the way they are spoken.
- What letters can be added to DICTIONAL?
- No single letter can be added to DICTIONAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DICTIONAL:
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