INCIDENTAL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. INCIDENTAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
i1n1c3i1d2e1n1t1a1l1
PlayableINCIDENTAL · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept INCIDENTAL?
| 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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.7%
Our own measure of how useful INCIDENTAL is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INCIDENTAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
incidentalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INCIDENTAL scores
Scrabble i1n1c3i1d2e1n1t1a1l1 13
Words with Friends i1n2c4i1d2e1n2t1a1l2 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in INCIDENTAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INCIDENTAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INCIDENTAL
3 longer words begin with INCIDENTAL.
Shorter words from the letters in INCIDENTAL
declinant12 identical12 anticline11 actinide11 alcidine11 ciliated11 ctenidia11 diactine11 incanted11 incident11 inclined11 indicant11 indicate11 dentinal9 candent10 cantled10 citadel10 deltaic10 dialect10 edictal10 identic10 incited10 indican10 inlaced10 ancient9 ciliate9 encinal9 incline9 annelid8 inedita8 lindane8 aniline7 cadent9 candie9 candle9 canned9 canted9 citied9 cnidae9 dacite9
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Common questions about INCIDENTAL
- Is INCIDENTAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INCIDENTAL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INCIDENTAL worth?
- INCIDENTAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INCIDENTAL?
- INCIDENTAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of INCIDENTAL:
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