PARTIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. PARTIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PARTIAL?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PARTIAL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PARTIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
partialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PARTIAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PARTIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does PARTIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Affecting or covering only a part, not the whole; or favouring one side unfairly.
Partial can describe something incomplete, such as a partial eclipse, or a person who is biased toward one side. Being partial to something also means having a liking for it, as when someone is partial to chocolate.
How PARTIAL is used
Partial has two common uses: incomplete, and biased or fond of, so context decides which is meant.
- Only a partial refund was offered.
- A judge should never be partial to either side.
- I am rather partial to strong tea.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PARTIAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of PARTIAL
The 7 tiles of PARTIAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PARTIAL
20 longer words begin with PARTIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PARTIAL
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Common questions about PARTIAL
- Is PARTIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARTIAL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PARTIAL worth?
- PARTIAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PARTIAL mean?
- Affecting or covering only a part, not the whole; or favouring one side unfairly.
- What letters can be added to PARTIAL?
- PARTIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PARTIAL:
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