GENERICAL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. GENERICAL is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
g2e1n1e1r1i1c3a1l1
PlayableGENERICAL · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept GENERICAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful GENERICAL is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GENERICAL
No single letter turns GENERICAL into another word.
How GENERICAL scores
Scrabble g2e1n1e1r1i1c3a1l1 12
Words with Friends g3e1n2e1r1i1c4a1l2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in GENERICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GENERICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with GENERICAL
1 longer words begin with GENERICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in GENERICAL
clearing11 creeling11 relacing11 careline10 cinereal10 reliance10 algerine9 anergic10 angelic10 anglice10 carling10 clanger10 clinger10 creeing10 cringle10 elegiac10 energic10 engrace10 galenic10 generic10 glacier10 glancer10 gracile10 grecian10 carline9 cinerea9 cleaner9 reclean9 recline9 aligner8 engrail8 enlarge8 general8 gleaner8 laering8 learing8 leering8 lineage8 nargile8 realign8
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Common questions about GENERICAL
- Is GENERICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and GENERICAL is not in it.
- How many points is GENERICAL worth?
- GENERICAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to GENERICAL?
- No single letter can be added to GENERICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GENERICAL:
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