MEDIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. MEDIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MEDIAL?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MEDIAL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEDIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
medialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MEDIAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in MEDIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about MEDIAL
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 MEDIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Situated in or relating to the middle of something.
Anatomists use medial for a part lying nearer the midline of the body, in contrast with lateral, which means toward the side. Linguists use it for a sound or a letter standing in the middle of a word, rather than at the start or end. In mathematics the word once also referred to a mean or average.
How MEDIAL is used
A technical word in anatomy and linguistics rather than everyday speech.
- The medial side of the knee was bruised.
- The letter l is medial in the word silver.
- Doctors marked the medial edge of the wound.
- The medial position of the sound makes it hard to hear.
- A medial cut separates the left half from the right.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MEDIAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MEDIAL
The 6 tiles of MEDIAL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MEDIAL
2 longer words begin with MEDIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in MEDIAL
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Common questions about MEDIAL
- Is MEDIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEDIAL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEDIAL worth?
- MEDIAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MEDIAL mean?
- Situated in or relating to the middle of something.
- What letters can be added to MEDIAL?
- MEDIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of MEDIAL:
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