REPTILIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. REPTILIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept REPTILIAN?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REPTILIAN is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REPTILIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reptiliansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REPTILIAN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in REPTILIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REPTILIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REPTILIAN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to reptiles, or resembling them in a cold, scaly or unpleasant way.
Biologists use reptilian for the class that includes snakes, lizards and crocodiles. In casual writing it often takes a sinister turn and describes a cold stare, a slithering manner or a person who seems unfeeling.
How REPTILIAN is used
Used for animals in science writing and for cold or sly people in figurative use.
- The museum has a fine reptilian skeleton from the Jurassic.
- He gave her a cold, reptilian stare.
- The creature's reptilian skin shone in the lamplight.
- A reptilian smile spread across the villain's face.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REPTILIAN and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REPTILIAN
2 longer words begin with REPTILIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in REPTILIAN
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Common questions about REPTILIAN
- Is REPTILIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REPTILIAN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REPTILIAN worth?
- REPTILIAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REPTILIAN mean?
- Relating to reptiles, or resembling them in a cold, scaly or unpleasant way.
- What letters can be added to REPTILIAN?
- REPTILIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of REPTILIAN:
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