GRADUAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. GRADUAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GRADUAL?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GRADUAL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GRADUAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gradualsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GRADUAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GRADUAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does GRADUAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Happening or changing slowly, step by step, rather than suddenly.
A gradual change is easy to miss day to day but obvious over a long time. As a noun, the word also names a chant sung between readings in the Catholic Mass and the book that holds such chants.
How GRADUAL is used
Gradual is a common adjective for slow change, and a liturgical noun in church music.
- There was a gradual rise in temperature over the week.
- The doctor advised a gradual return to exercise.
- The choir practised the gradual for Sunday's Mass.
- Her recovery was gradual but steady.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GRADUAL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GRADUAL
11 longer words begin with GRADUAL.
Shorter words from the letters in GRADUAL
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Common questions about GRADUAL
- Is GRADUAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GRADUAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GRADUAL worth?
- GRADUAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GRADUAL mean?
- Happening or changing slowly, step by step, rather than suddenly.
- What letters can be added to GRADUAL?
- GRADUAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GRADUAL:
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