OCCIDENTAL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. OCCIDENTAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableOCCIDENTAL · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OCCIDENTAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| 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
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.2%
Our own measure of how useful OCCIDENTAL is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OCCIDENTAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
occidentalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OCCIDENTAL scores
Scrabble o1c3c3i1d2e1n1t1a1l1 15
Words with Friends o1c4c4i1d2e1n2t1a1l2 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in OCCIDENTAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OCCIDENTAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OCCIDENTAL
occidentals16 occidentally20 occidentalise18 occidentalism20 occidentalist18 occidentalize27 occidentalised20 occidentalises19 occidentalisms21 occidentalists19 occidentalized29 occidentalizes28 occidentalising21 occidentalizing30
14 longer words begin with OCCIDENTAL.
Shorter words from the letters in OCCIDENTAL
anecdotic14 canticoed14 accident13 calcined13 decanoic13 ecocidal13 occident13 acetonic12 canticle12 ciclaton12 lactonic12 actioned11 anticold11 catenoid11 daltonic11 delation9 accited12 accoied12 cactoid12 coacted12 docetic12 octadic12 cacolet11 calcine11 calcite11 cantico11 cocaine11 coctile11 coeliac11 coenact11 conceal11 conceit11 conical11 laconic11 oceanic11 cantled10 celadon10 citadel10 codeina10 cotidal10
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Common questions about OCCIDENTAL
- Is OCCIDENTAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OCCIDENTAL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OCCIDENTAL worth?
- OCCIDENTAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OCCIDENTAL?
- OCCIDENTAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OCCIDENTAL:
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