RORQUAL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. RORQUAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RORQUAL?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RORQUAL is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RORQUAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rorqualsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RORQUAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RORQUAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 926,363.
What does RORQUAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A large baleen whale with long grooves running along its throat and belly.
The rorqual family includes the blue whale and the fin whale, and its members are known for streamlined bodies and speed. The word comes from Norwegian whalers and names animals that gulp huge mouthfuls of water.
How RORQUAL is used
Rorqual is used in zoology and marine-life writing.
- A rorqual surfaced beside the research boat.
- The blue whale is the largest rorqual of all.
- The pleated throat of a rorqual expands as it feeds.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RORQUAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RORQUAL
1 longer words begin with RORQUAL.
Shorter words from the letters in RORQUAL
Common questions about RORQUAL
- Is RORQUAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RORQUAL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RORQUAL worth?
- RORQUAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RORQUAL mean?
- A large baleen whale with long grooves running along its throat and belly.
- What letters can be added to RORQUAL?
- RORQUAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RORQUAL:
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