RECTILINEAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. RECTILINEAL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept RECTILINEAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RECTILINEAL is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RECTILINEAL
No single letter turns RECTILINEAL into another word.
How RECTILINEAL scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in RECTILINEAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RECTILINEAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RECTILINEAL
1 longer words begin with RECTILINEAL.
Shorter words from the letters in RECTILINEAL
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Common questions about RECTILINEAL
- Is RECTILINEAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RECTILINEAL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RECTILINEAL worth?
- RECTILINEAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RECTILINEAL?
- No single letter can be added to RECTILINEAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RECTILINEAL:
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