OCCLUSAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OCCLUSAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OCCLUSAL?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OCCLUSAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OCCLUSAL
No single letter turns OCCLUSAL into another word.
How OCCLUSAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in OCCLUSAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OCCLUSAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OCCLUSAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medicaltechnical
Relating to the biting surface of a tooth, or to the way upper and lower teeth meet.
Dentists talk about the occlusal surface when they mean the chewing face of a molar. An occlusal splint is a mouthguard worn to protect teeth from grinding at night.
How OCCLUSAL is used
Occlusal is a dental term used in clinical notes and treatment descriptions.
- The cavity was on the occlusal surface of the molar.
- She wears an occlusal splint at night.
- The dentist checked the occlusal fit of the new crown.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OCCLUSAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in OCCLUSAL
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Common questions about OCCLUSAL
- Is OCCLUSAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OCCLUSAL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OCCLUSAL worth?
- OCCLUSAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OCCLUSAL mean?
- Relating to the biting surface of a tooth, or to the way upper and lower teeth meet.
- What letters can be added to OCCLUSAL?
- No single letter can be added to OCCLUSAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OCCLUSAL:
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