MEMORIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MEMORIAL 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 MEMORIAL?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MEMORIAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEMORIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
memorialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MEMORIAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MEMORIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MEMORIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MEMORIAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A statue, building or ceremony that keeps alive the memory of a person or event.
Towns raise a memorial to honour soldiers, victims of a disaster or a famous citizen. In law and politics the word can also name a written petition setting out facts and asking for action.
How MEMORIAL is used
Used for monuments and services of remembrance, and sometimes for formal petitions.
- Flowers covered the memorial by morning.
- The family planted a tree as a living memorial.
- A memorial to the lost sailors stands by the harbour.
- Hundreds attended the memorial on the anniversary.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MEMORIAL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MEMORIAL
18 longer words begin with MEMORIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in MEMORIAL
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Common questions about MEMORIAL
- Is MEMORIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MEMORIAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MEMORIAL worth?
- MEMORIAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MEMORIAL mean?
- A statue, building or ceremony that keeps alive the memory of a person or event.
- What letters can be added to MEMORIAL?
- MEMORIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MEMORIAL:
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