FUNCTIONAL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. FUNCTIONAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
f4u1n1c3t1i1o1n1a1l1
PlayableFUNCTIONAL · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FUNCTIONAL?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful FUNCTIONAL is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FUNCTIONAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
functionalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FUNCTIONAL scores
Scrabble f4u1n1c3t1i1o1n1a1l1 15
Words with Friends f4u2n2c4t1i1o1n2a1l2 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in FUNCTIONAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FUNCTIONAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FUNCTIONAL
functionals16 functionally20 functionalism20 functionalist18 functionality21 functionalisms21 functionalists19 functionalistic22 functionalities20
9 longer words begin with FUNCTIONAL.
Shorter words from the letters in FUNCTIONAL
continual11 inoculant11 califont13 clafouti13 function13 fountain11 continua10 countian10 lunation8 faction12 folacin12 nonfact12 antiflu10 flutina10 fontina10 nutloaf10 actinon9 annicut9 auction9 cannoli9 cantion9 caution9 contain9 inocula9 linocut9 lunatic9 uncinal9 unction9 antlion7 outlain7 canful11 confit11 falcon11 finnac11 flacon11 olfact11 unfact11 fanion9 fiaunt9 flaunt9
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Common questions about FUNCTIONAL
- Is FUNCTIONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FUNCTIONAL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FUNCTIONAL worth?
- FUNCTIONAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FUNCTIONAL?
- FUNCTIONAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FUNCTIONAL:
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