RADIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. RADIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RADIAL?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RADIAL is to know. It scores 7 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RADIAL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RADIAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in RADIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What does RADIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Arranged like rays or spokes spreading out from a central point, or relating to a radius.
A wheel's spokes, the petals of a daisy, and the layout of a city built around a central square can all be described as radial because each spreads outward from one shared center. In engineering, a radial tyre gets its name from the way its internal cords run at right angles to the direction of travel, radiating outward rather than running along the tread. Doctors likewise speak of the radial artery, the vessel that runs along the forearm near the bone of the same name. Whether describing a road system, a tire, or a blood vessel, radial always points back to the same idea of lines drawn outward from a center.
How RADIAL is used
A common adjective in engineering, anatomy, and geometry, always describing something arranged around or measured from a center.
- The old town has a radial street plan centered on the square.
- Modern cars almost all use radial tyres rather than the older bias-ply design.
- The nurse checked his pulse at the radial artery.
- Sunflower seeds are arranged in a radial pattern within the head.
- Engineers measured stress along each radial line of the wheel.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RADIAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RADIAL
18 longer words begin with RADIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in RADIAL
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Common questions about RADIAL
- Is RADIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RADIAL, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RADIAL worth?
- RADIAL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RADIAL mean?
- Arranged like rays or spokes spreading out from a central point, or relating to a radius.
- What letters can be added to RADIAL?
- RADIAL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of RADIAL:
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