MERIDIONAL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. MERIDIONAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MERIDIONAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MERIDIONAL is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MERIDIONAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
meridionalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MERIDIONAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MERIDIONAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MERIDIONAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MERIDIONAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to a meridian or running north to south; also belonging to the south, especially southern Europe.
Scientists use meridional to describe air or water flowing along lines of longitude, in contrast with zonal flow that runs east to west. In older writing a meridional people or climate simply meant southern.
How MERIDIONAL is used
Mostly used in meteorology, geography and older literary description.
- A strong meridional wind carried warm air toward the pole.
- The map showed meridional currents running from the equator northward.
- The traveller admired the meridional warmth of the coast.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MERIDIONAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MERIDIONAL
4 longer words begin with MERIDIONAL.
Shorter words from the letters in MERIDIONAL
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Common questions about MERIDIONAL
- Is MERIDIONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MERIDIONAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MERIDIONAL worth?
- MERIDIONAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MERIDIONAL mean?
- Relating to a meridian or running north to south; also belonging to the south, especially southern Europe.
- What letters can be added to MERIDIONAL?
- MERIDIONAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MERIDIONAL:
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