ITAL is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. ITAL is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 5 points there.
Which word lists accept ITAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ITAL is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ITAL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ITAL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in ITAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,017.
What stands out about ITAL
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ITAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
Caribbean
Food prepared in the natural, vegetarian style favoured in Rastafarian culture, typically cooked without salt or artificial additives.
Ital cooking avoids salt, preservatives and most processed ingredients, following Rastafarian ideas about eating food close to its natural state. A meal described as ital usually centres on vegetables, grains and legumes prepared simply.
How ITAL is used
Associated with Rastafarian culture and Caribbean English; can describe food or the style of cooking itself.
- The cafe on the corner serves only ital dishes on Fridays.
- He explained that ital food never touches salt or meat.
- She cooked a pot of ital stew with pumpkin and callaloo.
- Their kitchen follows strict ital principles, avoiding all preservatives.
- Visitors were surprised how flavourful ital cooking could be without salt.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ITAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ITAL
The 4 tiles of ITAL in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with ITAL
Showing 24 of 26 words that begin with ITAL.
Words ending in ITAL
Showing 24 of 82 words that end in ITAL. Useful as a back hook: play ITAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with ITAL inside
Showing 24 of 216 words that contain ITAL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ITAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ITAL
Common questions about ITAL
- Is ITAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ITAL, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ITAL worth?
- ITAL is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ITAL mean?
- Food prepared in the natural, vegetarian style favoured in Rastafarian culture, typically cooked without salt or artificial additives.
- What letters can be added to ITAL?
- ITAL takes 3 hooks: 3 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of ITAL:
Open ITAL in the Word Finder