SATIRICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. SATIRICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SATIRICAL?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SATIRICAL is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SATIRICAL
No single letter turns SATIRICAL into another word.
How SATIRICAL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SATIRICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SATIRICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SATIRICAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Mocking human faults or public figures through wit, irony or exaggeration.
A satirical piece is meant to make readers laugh while also making them think about something foolish or unjust. The word fits cartoons, sketches and novels that exaggerate on purpose, not plain insults.
How SATIRICAL is used
Describes humour, writing or shows that criticise by ridicule; the shorter satiric is described elsewhere.
- The magazine is known for its satirical cartoons about politicians.
- Her satirical sketch turned the office meeting into absurd theatre.
- He wrote a satirical novel about a town run by committees.
- The satirical tone of the column annoyed those it targeted.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SATIRICAL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SATIRICAL
The 9 tiles of SATIRICAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with SATIRICAL
3 longer words begin with SATIRICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SATIRICAL
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Common questions about SATIRICAL
- Is SATIRICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SATIRICAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SATIRICAL worth?
- SATIRICAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SATIRICAL mean?
- Mocking human faults or public figures through wit, irony or exaggeration.
- What letters can be added to SATIRICAL?
- No single letter can be added to SATIRICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SATIRICAL:
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