EQUAL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. EQUAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EQUAL?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EQUAL is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EQUAL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EQUAL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in EQUAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does EQUAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
The same in amount, value, size, degree or status as something else.
Two things are equal when neither is greater or smaller than the other, whether the comparison is about number, weight, rank or rights. The idea reaches beyond arithmetic: people can be equal before the law even when their circumstances differ. In everyday speech the word also covers being a fair match for a task, as in being equal to a challenge.
How EQUAL is used
Used in both mathematical statements and in talk about fairness, rights and ability.
- The two teams finished with an equal number of points.
- All citizens should be equal before the law.
- She proved equal to the difficult task.
- Cut the cake into six equal pieces.
- He treated every worker as an equal partner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EQUAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EQUAL
The 5 tiles of EQUAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EQUAL
Showing 24 of 30 words that begin with EQUAL.
Words ending in EQUAL
4 words end in EQUAL. Useful as a back hook: play EQUAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with EQUAL inside
23 words contain EQUAL in the middle. Words that start with EQUAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EQUAL
Common questions about EQUAL
- Is EQUAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EQUAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EQUAL worth?
- EQUAL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EQUAL mean?
- The same in amount, value, size, degree or status as something else.
- What letters can be added to EQUAL?
- EQUAL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of EQUAL:
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