METICULOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. METICULOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept METICULOUS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful METICULOUS is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for METICULOUS
No single letter turns METICULOUS into another word.
How METICULOUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in METICULOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so METICULOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does METICULOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Showing great care and close attention to every small detail.
A meticulous worker checks and rechecks, which makes the word a compliment for craftsmen, editors and accountants. It can also hint at fussiness when the care goes too far.
How METICULOUS is used
Common in praise of work, planning and record keeping, as in a meticulous search.
- She kept meticulous notes of every experiment.
- The restorer was meticulous about matching the original paint.
- His meticulous planning left nothing to chance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of METICULOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with METICULOUS
3 longer words begin with METICULOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in METICULOUS
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Common questions about METICULOUS
- Is METICULOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts METICULOUS, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is METICULOUS worth?
- METICULOUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does METICULOUS mean?
- Showing great care and close attention to every small detail.
- What letters can be added to METICULOUS?
- No single letter can be added to METICULOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of METICULOUS:
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