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PARTICIPIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points

Yes. PARTICIPIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.

p3a1r1t1i1c3i1p3i1a1l1
PlayablePARTICIPIAL · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept PARTICIPIAL?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 32 / 100

32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.55
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.09%

Our own measure of how useful PARTICIPIAL is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PARTICIPIAL

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

participials18

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PARTICIPIAL scores

Scrabble p3a1r1t1i1c3i1p3i1a1l1 17
Words with Friends p4a1r1t1i1c4i1p4i1a1l2 21

Face value of the 11 tiles in PARTICIPIAL, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
p22
a29
r16
t16
i39
c12
l14

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PARTICIPIAL has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with PARTICIPIAL

participials18 participially22

2 longer words begin with PARTICIPIAL.

Shorter words from the letters in PARTICIPIAL

piratical13 claptrap14 iatrical10 paprica13 priapic13 aplitic11 appalti11 caltrap11 capital11 clipart11 piratic11 placita11 pairial9 partial9 patrial9 tilapia9 apical10 appair10 capita10 carpal10 picara10 placit10 priapi10 citral8 iatric8 iliaci8 iritic8 italic8 parial8 pitara8 racial8 rictal8 atrial6 lariat6 latria6 cippi11 appal9 calpa9 capri9 carap9

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Common questions about PARTICIPIAL

Is PARTICIPIAL valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts PARTICIPIAL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is PARTICIPIAL worth?
PARTICIPIAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to PARTICIPIAL?
PARTICIPIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PARTICIPIAL:

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