RELATIVAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. RELATIVAL 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
r1e1l1a1t1i1v4a1l1
Depends on the listRELATIVAL · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept RELATIVAL?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful RELATIVAL is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RELATIVAL
No single letter turns RELATIVAL into another word.
How RELATIVAL scores
Scrabble r1e1l1a1t1i1v4a1l1 12
Words with Friends r1e1l2a1t1i1v5a1l2 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in RELATIVAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RELATIVAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in RELATIVAL
allative11 lavalier11 varietal11 arillate8 larvate10 reavail10 travail10 vallate10 variate10 velaria10 lateral7 literal7 tallier7 triella7 availe9 aviate9 avital9 larvae9 larval9 taiver9 travel9 valeta9 vallar9 varlet9 villae9 villar9 aerial6 arteli6 atrial6 lariat6 latria6 realia6 relata6 retail6 retial6 rillet6 tailer6 taille6 taller6 telial6
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Common questions about RELATIVAL
- Is RELATIVAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RELATIVAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RELATIVAL worth?
- RELATIVAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RELATIVAL?
- No single letter can be added to RELATIVAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of RELATIVAL:
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