RADICAND is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RADICAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RADICAND?
| 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 RADICAND 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 RADICAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
radicandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RADICAND scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RADICAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RADICAND has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RADICAND mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The number or quantity under a root sign from which a root is to be taken.
In the expression for a square root of nine, the radicand is the nine. Teachers use the word when explaining how to simplify radicals. The term is part of basic algebra vocabulary.
How RADICAND is used
Radicand is a mathematics term.
- The radicand must be positive for a real square root.
- Here the radicand is sixteen.
- Students underlined the radicand in each problem.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RADICAND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RADICAND
1 longer words begin with RADICAND.
Shorter words from the letters in RADICAND
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Common questions about RADICAND
- Is RADICAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RADICAND, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RADICAND worth?
- RADICAND is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RADICAND mean?
- The number or quantity under a root sign from which a root is to be taken.
- What letters can be added to RADICAND?
- RADICAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RADICAND:
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