HIATAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. HIATAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HIATAL?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HIATAL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HIATAL
No single letter turns HIATAL into another word.
How HIATAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in HIATAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does HIATAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medicaltechnical
Relating to a hiatus, especially the opening in the diaphragm through which the gullet passes.
Almost everyone meets hiatal in the phrase hiatal hernia, where part of the stomach slides up through the gap in the diaphragm. Doctors also use the word for other natural openings or gaps in the body. It is a precise clinical term that seldom appears outside medical texts and health pages.
How HIATAL is used
Medical; chiefly in the phrase "hiatal hernia".
- A hiatal hernia can let stomach acid rise into the throat.
- The scan showed a small hiatal opening.
- Her hiatal repair was done through keyhole surgery.
- Doctors checked the hiatal region for signs of weakness.
- Heartburn is a common hiatal complaint.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HIATAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in HIATAL
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Common questions about HIATAL
- Is HIATAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HIATAL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HIATAL worth?
- HIATAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HIATAL mean?
- Relating to a hiatus, especially the opening in the diaphragm through which the gullet passes.
- What letters can be added to HIATAL?
- No single letter can be added to HIATAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of HIATAL:
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