STERICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. STERICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STERICAL?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STERICAL is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STERICAL
No single letter turns STERICAL into another word.
How STERICAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STERICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STERICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STERICAL
- All 8 letters of STERICAL are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 4 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 STERICAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistry
Relating to the spatial arrangement of atoms within a molecule.
Sterical is a chemistry term used for effects that arise because atoms take up room in a molecule and block each other. It is a rarer form of steric. Chemists use it when discussing how bulky groups hinder a reaction.
How STERICAL is used
Sterical is a rare chemistry adjective, usually replaced today by steric.
- A sterical barrier prevented the two molecules from joining.
- The paper discussed sterical effects in the reaction.
- Bulky side groups create sterical crowding around the carbon atom.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STERICAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STERICAL
The 8 tiles of STERICAL in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with STERICAL
1 longer words begin with STERICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in STERICAL
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Common questions about STERICAL
- Is STERICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STERICAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STERICAL worth?
- STERICAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STERICAL mean?
- Relating to the spatial arrangement of atoms within a molecule.
- What letters can be added to STERICAL?
- No single letter can be added to STERICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STERICAL:
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