RESIDUAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. RESIDUAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RESIDUAL?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RESIDUAL is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RESIDUAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
residualsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RESIDUAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RESIDUAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RESIDUAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RESIDUAL
- All 8 letters of RESIDUAL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RESIDUAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Left over after the main part has gone or been used.
Residual describes what remains: residual heat in a stove, residual doubt after an explanation, or a residual payment owed after the main job. It carries the feel of a small leftover, rarely the main thing. As a noun it may also mean royalty paid to actors for repeat showings.
How RESIDUAL is used
Used for amounts, effects or feelings that remain after the main part.
- Some residual heat lingered in the oven.
- There was a residual smell of paint in the room.
- He felt a residual anger long after the argument.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RESIDUAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RESIDUAL
2 longer words begin with RESIDUAL.
Shorter words from the letters in RESIDUAL
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Common questions about RESIDUAL
- Is RESIDUAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RESIDUAL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RESIDUAL worth?
- RESIDUAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RESIDUAL mean?
- Left over after the main part has gone or been used.
- What letters can be added to RESIDUAL?
- RESIDUAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RESIDUAL:
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