OFFICINAL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. OFFICINAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableOFFICINAL · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OFFICINAL?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful OFFICINAL is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OFFICINAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
officinalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OFFICINAL scores
Scrabble o1f4f4i1c3i1n1a1l1 17
Words with Friends o1f4f4i1c4i1n2a1l2 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in OFFICINAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OFFICINAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OFFICINAL
2 longer words begin with OFFICINAL.
Shorter words from the letters in OFFICINAL
official16 finical12 folacin12 coffin14 fanfic14 falcon11 ficain11 flacon11 finial9 alnico8 oilcan8 cliff13 cloff13 offal11 calif10 ficin10 finca10 focal10 folic10 final8 folia8 acini7 cilia7 colin7 conia7 iliac7 ionic7 linac7 nicol7 aioli5 aloin5 caff12 coff12 fifi10 naff10 niff10 offa10 calf9 coif9 conf9
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Common questions about OFFICINAL
- Is OFFICINAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OFFICINAL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OFFICINAL worth?
- OFFICINAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OFFICINAL?
- OFFICINAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OFFICINAL:
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