SEPTICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. SEPTICAL 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 SEPTICAL?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SEPTICAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SEPTICAL
No single letter turns SEPTICAL into another word.
How SEPTICAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SEPTICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SEPTICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about SEPTICAL
- All 8 letters of SEPTICAL are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 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 SEPTICAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
archaic
Having the power to promote putrefaction.
Septical is an old form of septic, applied to substances thought to cause rotting or infection. The modern word septic is far more common and also covers infection with harmful bacteria.
How SEPTICAL is used
Rare and old-fashioned; septic is normal today.
- The old physician warned of septical vapours.
- A septical wound was left untreated.
- The treatise lists septical substances and their effects.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SEPTICAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SEPTICAL
The 8 tiles of SEPTICAL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with SEPTICAL
1 longer words begin with SEPTICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SEPTICAL
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Common questions about SEPTICAL
- Is SEPTICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SEPTICAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SEPTICAL worth?
- SEPTICAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SEPTICAL mean?
- Having the power to promote putrefaction.
- What letters can be added to SEPTICAL?
- No single letter can be added to SEPTICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SEPTICAL:
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