SERIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. SERIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SERIAL?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SERIAL is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SERIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
serialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SERIAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SERIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 12,775.
What stands out about SERIAL
- The same 6 tiles also spell 5 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 SERIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Occurring in a series, one after another, or published or broadcast in regular instalments.
Serial marks something as arranged in a fixed order or repeated pattern, whether a story published a chapter at a time, a set of numbers assigned one after another, or a person who repeats the same kind of act over and over. A serial killer, for instance, is defined by a pattern of repeated, separated crimes rather than a single event, which is exactly the sense of ordered repetition the word carries elsewhere. Nineteenth-century magazines popularised the serial novel, releasing a long story across many issues to keep readers coming back. The related noun serial names the instalment itself, as in a television serial.
How SERIAL is used
Common in everyday and technical writing, covering serial numbers, serial publication, and repeated patterns of behaviour.
- The novel first appeared in serial form in a weekly magazine.
- Each device carries its own unique serial number.
- Investigators suspected a serial pattern behind the burglaries.
- The radio station broadcast a popular serial every evening.
- A serial connection sends data one bit after another.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SERIAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SERIAL
The 6 tiles of SERIAL in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with SERIAL
20 longer words begin with SERIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SERIAL
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Common questions about SERIAL
- Is SERIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SERIAL, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SERIAL worth?
- SERIAL is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SERIAL mean?
- Occurring in a series, one after another, or published or broadcast in regular instalments.
- What letters can be added to SERIAL?
- SERIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SERIAL:
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