MEDICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MEDICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MEDICAL?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MEDICAL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEDICAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
medicalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MEDICAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MEDICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What stands out about MEDICAL
- The same 7 tiles also spell 5 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
Anagrams of MEDICAL
The 7 tiles of MEDICAL in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with MEDICAL
14 longer words begin with MEDICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in MEDICAL
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Common questions about MEDICAL
- Is MEDICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEDICAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEDICAL worth?
- MEDICAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MEDICAL?
- MEDICAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MEDICAL:
Open MEDICAL in the Word Finder