RADICLE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. RADICLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RADICLE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RADICLE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RADICLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
radiclesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RADICLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RADICLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
What stands out about RADICLE
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RADICLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
The part of a plant embryo that grows into the primary root.
A radicle is the first thing to emerge when a seed germinates, pushing downward before any leaf appears. The word is also used for a tiny rootlike branch of a nerve or vein in anatomy.
How RADICLE is used
Used in botany for the embryonic root, and in anatomy for small rootlike subdivisions.
- Within two days the radicle had broken through the seed coat.
- The radicle always grows toward gravity, whatever way the seed lies.
- Students drew the bean seed and labelled the radicle and the cotyledons.
- A radicle of the nerve joins the larger trunk near the spine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RADICLE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RADICLE
The 7 tiles of RADICLE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RADICLE
1 longer words begin with RADICLE.
Shorter words from the letters in RADICLE
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Common questions about RADICLE
- Is RADICLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RADICLE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RADICLE worth?
- RADICLE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RADICLE mean?
- The part of a plant embryo that grows into the primary root.
- What letters can be added to RADICLE?
- RADICLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RADICLE:
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