HOROLOGICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HOROLOGICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOROLOGICAL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOROLOGICAL is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOROLOGICAL
Front hooks — 1
chorologicalBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How HOROLOGICAL scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in HOROLOGICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOROLOGICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HOROLOGICAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to the measurement of time or to the making of clocks and watches.
Horological skill belongs to watchmakers and clock restorers, who deal with springs, gears and escapements. Museums and auction houses use the word for historic timepieces and their mechanisms.
How HOROLOGICAL is used
Horological is used by collectors, museums and watchmakers.
- The museum holds a famous horological collection.
- He studied horological engineering at a specialist school.
- The watch is a fine example of horological craftsmanship.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOROLOGICAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in HOROLOGICAL
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Common questions about HOROLOGICAL
- Is HOROLOGICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOROLOGICAL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOROLOGICAL worth?
- HOROLOGICAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOROLOGICAL mean?
- Relating to the measurement of time or to the making of clocks and watches.
- What letters can be added to HOROLOGICAL?
- HOROLOGICAL takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of HOROLOGICAL:
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