OCTANGULAR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. OCTANGULAR is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
o1c3t1a1n1g2u1l1a1r1
Depends on the listOCTANGULAR · 10 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OCTANGULAR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.3
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.7%
Our own measure of how useful OCTANGULAR is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OCTANGULAR
No single letter turns OCTANGULAR into another word.
How OCTANGULAR scores
Scrabble o1c3t1a1n1g2u1l1a1r1 13
Words with Friends o1c4t1a1n2g3u2l2a1r1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in OCTANGULAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OCTANGULAR has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OCTANGULAR
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Common questions about OCTANGULAR
- Is OCTANGULAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OCTANGULAR, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OCTANGULAR worth?
- OCTANGULAR is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OCTANGULAR?
- No single letter can be added to OCTANGULAR to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OCTANGULAR:
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