MATRILINEAL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MATRILINEAL 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.
m3a1t1r1i1l1i1n1e1a1l1
PlayableMATRILINEAL · 11 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept MATRILINEAL?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.18
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.91%
Our own measure of how useful MATRILINEAL is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MATRILINEAL
No single letter turns MATRILINEAL into another word.
How MATRILINEAL scores
Scrabble m3a1t1r1i1l1i1n1e1a1l1 13
Words with Friends m4a1t1r1i1l2i1n2e1a1l2 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in MATRILINEAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MATRILINEAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MATRILINEAL
1 longer words begin with MATRILINEAL.
Shorter words from the letters in MATRILINEAL
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Common questions about MATRILINEAL
- Is MATRILINEAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MATRILINEAL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MATRILINEAL worth?
- MATRILINEAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MATRILINEAL?
- No single letter can be added to MATRILINEAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of MATRILINEAL:
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