MUSICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. MUSICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MUSICAL?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MUSICAL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MUSICAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MUSICAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MUSICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 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 771,970.
What does MUSICAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A play or film in which singing and dancing form an essential part of the story.
A musical grew out of light opera and now fills theatres in London and New York. Songs carry the plot forward, rather than simply decorating it. Popular examples are often staged for years and turned into films.
How MUSICAL is used
Musical is used as a noun for stage and screen shows built around songs and dance.
- We saw a new musical in the West End.
- The school put on a musical every spring.
- Her favourite musical has been made into a film.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MUSICAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MUSICAL
20 longer words begin with MUSICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in MUSICAL
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Common questions about MUSICAL
- Is MUSICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MUSICAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MUSICAL worth?
- MUSICAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MUSICAL mean?
- A play or film in which singing and dancing form an essential part of the story.
- What letters can be added to MUSICAL?
- MUSICAL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MUSICAL:
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