SCLEROTIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SCLEROTIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SCLEROTIAL?
| 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 SCLEROTIAL is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCLEROTIAL
No single letter turns SCLEROTIAL into another word.
How SCLEROTIAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in SCLEROTIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCLEROTIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SCLEROTIAL
- The same 10 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does SCLEROTIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technicalbotany
Relating to a sclerotium, the hardened resting mass formed by certain fungi.
Mycologists use sclerotial when describing structures or stages linked to these dormant fungal masses. The word is highly specialised and rarely appears outside scientific papers.
How SCLEROTIAL is used
Used in mycology and plant pathology.
- The sclerotial stage lets the fungus survive a harsh winter.
- Researchers studied sclerotial tissue under the microscope.
- A sclerotial body formed in the damp soil.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SCLEROTIAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SCLEROTIAL
The 10 tiles of SCLEROTIAL in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SCLEROTIAL
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Common questions about SCLEROTIAL
- Is SCLEROTIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCLEROTIAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCLEROTIAL worth?
- SCLEROTIAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SCLEROTIAL mean?
- Relating to a sclerotium, the hardened resting mass formed by certain fungi.
- What letters can be added to SCLEROTIAL?
- No single letter can be added to SCLEROTIAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of SCLEROTIAL:
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