PECTORAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PECTORAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PECTORAL?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PECTORAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PECTORAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pectoralsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PECTORAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PECTORAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PECTORAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about PECTORAL
- All 8 letters of PECTORAL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PECTORAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to the chest or breast.
Anatomists speak of pectoral muscles, and fish have pectoral fins on their sides. Bodybuilders train their pectorals for a broader chest. As a noun, the word can also mean an ornament worn on the breast.
How PECTORAL is used
Used in anatomy, fish biology and fitness for the chest area.
- He strained a pectoral muscle lifting weights.
- The shark's pectoral fins hold it steady while it glides.
- The priest wore a gold pectoral cross.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PECTORAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PECTORAL
2 longer words begin with PECTORAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PECTORAL
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Common questions about PECTORAL
- Is PECTORAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PECTORAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PECTORAL worth?
- PECTORAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PECTORAL mean?
- Relating to the chest or breast.
- What letters can be added to PECTORAL?
- PECTORAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PECTORAL:
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