OFFICIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OFFICIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableOFFICIAL · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OFFICIAL?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.63%
Our own measure of how useful OFFICIAL is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OFFICIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
officialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OFFICIAL scores
Scrabble o1f4f4i1c3i1a1l1 16
Words with Friends o1f4f4i1c4i1a1l2 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in OFFICIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OFFICIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OFFICIAL
officials17 officially21 officialty21 officialdom22 officialese19 officialism21 officiality22 officialdoms23 officialeses20 officialisms22 officialties20 officialities21
12 longer words begin with OFFICIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in OFFICIAL
cliff13 cloff13 offal11 calif10 focal10 folic10 folia8 cilia7 iliac7 aioli5 caff12 coff12 fifi10 offa10 calf9 coif9 fico9 flic9 floc9 foci9 alif7 fail7 fila7 filo7 foal7 foil7 loaf7 alco6 calo6 ciao6 coal6 coil6 cola6 laic6 loca6 loci6 ilia4 aff9 iff9 off9
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Common questions about OFFICIAL
- Is OFFICIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OFFICIAL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OFFICIAL worth?
- OFFICIAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OFFICIAL?
- OFFICIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OFFICIAL:
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