MUNICIPAL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. MUNICIPAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MUNICIPAL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MUNICIPAL is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MUNICIPAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
municipalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MUNICIPAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in MUNICIPAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MUNICIPAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MUNICIPAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Belonging to or run by the local government of a city or town.
Municipal services include rubbish collection, street lighting, parks and public libraries. The word keeps the focus on city-level authority, unlike national or regional. A municipal bond is a loan raised by a city to fund such projects.
How MUNICIPAL is used
Municipal is a standard word in news and administration, placed before nouns like council, park or elections.
- The municipal swimming pool reopens in May.
- Municipal elections are held every four years.
- The city issued a municipal bond to rebuild the bridge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MUNICIPAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MUNICIPAL
17 longer words begin with MUNICIPAL.
Shorter words from the letters in MUNICIPAL
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Common questions about MUNICIPAL
- Is MUNICIPAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MUNICIPAL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MUNICIPAL worth?
- MUNICIPAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MUNICIPAL mean?
- Belonging to or run by the local government of a city or town.
- What letters can be added to MUNICIPAL?
- MUNICIPAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of MUNICIPAL:
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