NUPTIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NUPTIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept NUPTIAL?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NUPTIAL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NUPTIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
nuptialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NUPTIAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in NUPTIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What stands out about NUPTIAL
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NUPTIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Relating to marriage or a wedding.
Nuptial has a ceremonial, slightly old-fashioned tone and pairs with words like vows or feast. Biologists also use it for the special colours or behaviour that some animals show during the breeding season.
How NUPTIAL is used
Nuptial is formal and appears in wedding contexts and in animal-behaviour writing.
- The couple signed a nuptial agreement before the ceremony.
- The male bird shows bright nuptial plumage in spring.
- Guests gathered for the nuptial feast.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NUPTIAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of NUPTIAL
The 7 tiles of NUPTIAL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with NUPTIAL
4 longer words begin with NUPTIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in NUPTIAL
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Common questions about NUPTIAL
- Is NUPTIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NUPTIAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NUPTIAL worth?
- NUPTIAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NUPTIAL mean?
- Relating to marriage or a wedding.
- What letters can be added to NUPTIAL?
- NUPTIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of NUPTIAL:
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