NAUTICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. NAUTICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NAUTICAL?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NAUTICAL is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NAUTICAL
No single letter turns NAUTICAL into another word.
How NAUTICAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NAUTICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NAUTICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does NAUTICAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to ships, sailors, navigation or the sea.
Nautical covers the whole vocabulary and way of life of the sea, from charts to knots. A nautical mile is a distance used at sea and in the air. Shops use the word for a style of decoration with anchors and stripes.
How NAUTICAL is used
Used for sea-related terms, equipment, charts and decorative themes.
- A nautical chart showed the depth of the harbour.
- The restaurant has a nautical theme with ropes on the walls.
- One nautical mile is a little longer than a land mile.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NAUTICAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NAUTICAL
1 longer words begin with NAUTICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in NAUTICAL
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Common questions about NAUTICAL
- Is NAUTICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NAUTICAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NAUTICAL worth?
- NAUTICAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NAUTICAL mean?
- Relating to ships, sailors, navigation or the sea.
- What letters can be added to NAUTICAL?
- No single letter can be added to NAUTICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NAUTICAL:
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