STRIATAL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. STRIATAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STRIATAL?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STRIATAL is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STRIATAL
No single letter turns STRIATAL into another word.
How STRIATAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in STRIATAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STRIATAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does STRIATAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to the striatum, a part of the brain involved in movement and reward.
Neuroscientists write striatal when discussing circuits and cells in this deep brain region. Striatal changes are studied in Parkinson's disease and in learning research.
How STRIATAL is used
Neuroscience and medical term.
- Striatal dopamine levels fell in the patients.
- The scan showed striatal damage.
- Researchers mapped striatal neurons in mice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STRIATAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STRIATAL
The 8 tiles of STRIATAL in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in STRIATAL
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Common questions about STRIATAL
- Is STRIATAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STRIATAL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STRIATAL worth?
- STRIATAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STRIATAL mean?
- Relating to the striatum, a part of the brain involved in movement and reward.
- What letters can be added to STRIATAL?
- No single letter can be added to STRIATAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of STRIATAL:
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