OPTICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. OPTICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OPTICAL?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OPTICAL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPTICAL
No single letter turns OPTICAL into another word.
How OPTICAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OPTICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What stands out about OPTICAL
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of OPTICAL
The 7 tiles of OPTICAL in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with OPTICAL
1 longer words begin with OPTICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in OPTICAL
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Common questions about OPTICAL
- Is OPTICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPTICAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPTICAL worth?
- OPTICAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OPTICAL?
- No single letter can be added to OPTICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OPTICAL:
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