PRACTICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PRACTICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
p3r1a1c3t1i1c3a1l1
PlayablePRACTICAL · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PRACTICAL?
| 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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful PRACTICAL is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PRACTICAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
practicalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PRACTICAL scores
Scrabble p3r1a1c3t1i1c3a1l1 15
Words with Friends p4r1a1c4t1i1c4a1l2 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in PRACTICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PRACTICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PRACTICAL
practicals16 practically20 practicalism20 practicalist18 practicality21 practicalisms21 practicalists19 practicalness19 practicalities20 practicalnesses21
10 longer words begin with PRACTICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in PRACTICAL
apractic14 piccata13 placcat13 practic13 acratic11 caltrap11 capital11 clipart11 placita11 partial9 patrial9 calpac12 capric12 alcaic10 apical10 arctic10 calcar10 capita10 caract10 carpal10 cicala10 lactic10 picara10 placit10 citral8 parial8 pitara8 racial8 rictal8 atrial6 lariat6 latria6 cacti9 calpa9 capri9 carap9 carpi9 circa9 clapt9 clipt9
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Common questions about PRACTICAL
- Is PRACTICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PRACTICAL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PRACTICAL worth?
- PRACTICAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PRACTICAL?
- PRACTICAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PRACTICAL:
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