RAPTORIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. RAPTORIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RAPTORIAL?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RAPTORIAL is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAPTORIAL
No single letter turns RAPTORIAL into another word.
How RAPTORIAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in RAPTORIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RAPTORIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RAPTORIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
zoologytechnical
Living by catching prey, or having limbs or claws shaped for seizing it.
Eagles and owls are raptorial birds, with hooked talons built for gripping. The word also describes the grasping front legs of a praying mantis.
How RAPTORIAL is used
A zoology term for predators and their grasping body parts.
- The hawk has raptorial claws.
- A mantis uses its raptorial legs to catch flies.
- Raptorial birds hunt mainly at dawn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RAPTORIAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in RAPTORIAL
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Common questions about RAPTORIAL
- Is RAPTORIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAPTORIAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAPTORIAL worth?
- RAPTORIAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RAPTORIAL mean?
- Living by catching prey, or having limbs or claws shaped for seizing it.
- What letters can be added to RAPTORIAL?
- No single letter can be added to RAPTORIAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RAPTORIAL:
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