NODAL is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. NODAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NODAL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NODAL is to know. It scores 6 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NODAL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How NODAL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in NODAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,892.
What does NODAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to, forming, or located at a node, whether in a network, a plant stem, or the body.
Nodal describes anything connected with a node, the point where lines, pathways, or structures meet, branch, or swell. In botany it refers to the part of a stem where leaves emerge, while in medicine it describes tissue such as a lymph node. Engineers and physicists also use nodal to describe points on a vibrating string or circuit where motion or voltage reaches a fixed value. Across these fields the common idea is a fixed, structurally important point within a larger system.
How NODAL is used
Attributive adjective, common in botany, medicine, engineering, and network contexts.
- The map marked the city as a nodal point in the trade network.
- Doctors checked for nodal swelling near the neck.
- New leaves formed at each nodal section of the stem.
- Engineers measured voltage at every nodal point in the circuit.
- The airport became a nodal hub connecting several regions.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NODAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NODAL
11 longer words begin with NODAL.
Words ending in NODAL
10 words end in NODAL. Useful as a back hook: play NODAL onto a word already on the board.
Words with NODAL inside
2 words contain NODAL in the middle. Words that start with NODAL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in NODAL
Common questions about NODAL
- Is NODAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NODAL, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NODAL worth?
- NODAL is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NODAL mean?
- Relating to, forming, or located at a node, whether in a network, a plant stem, or the body.
- What letters can be added to NODAL?
- NODAL takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of NODAL:
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