PICTORIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PICTORIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PICTORIAL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PICTORIAL is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PICTORIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pictorialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PICTORIAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PICTORIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| 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 PICTORIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PICTORIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Expressed in or relating to pictures.
A pictorial guide tells its story mainly through images rather than words. The term is also used for language so vivid that it seems to paint a scene. As a noun, a pictorial is a magazine or newspaper packed with illustrations.
How PICTORIAL is used
Used for things made of or full of pictures; as a noun for an illustrated periodical.
- The museum published a pictorial history of the town.
- Her pictorial memory let her recall every detail of the room.
- The book offers a pictorial guide to wild flowers.
- A pictorial map showed the best walking routes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PICTORIAL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PICTORIAL
17 longer words begin with PICTORIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PICTORIAL
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Common questions about PICTORIAL
- Is PICTORIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PICTORIAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PICTORIAL worth?
- PICTORIAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PICTORIAL mean?
- Expressed in or relating to pictures.
- What letters can be added to PICTORIAL?
- PICTORIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PICTORIAL:
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