SUPERFICIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SUPERFICIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSUPERFICIAL · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SUPERFICIAL?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.73%
Our own measure of how useful SUPERFICIAL is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SUPERFICIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
superficialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SUPERFICIAL scores
Scrabble s1u1p3e1r1f4i1c3i1a1l1 18
Words with Friends s1u2p4e1r1f4i1c4i1a1l2 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in SUPERFICIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SUPERFICIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SUPERFICIAL
superficials19 superficially23 superficialise21 superficiality24 superficialize30 superficialised23 superficialises22 superficialitie22 superficialized32 superficializes31 superficialness22
11 longer words begin with SUPERFICIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in SUPERFICIAL
caprifies16 pacifiers16 clarifies14 praiseful14 surficial14 peculiars13 pirlicues13 pacifier15 pacifies15 pulsific15 felicias13 filacers13 flareups13 fluerics13 lucifers13 purifies13 calipers12 carspiel12 peculiar12 piracies12 pirlicue12 replicas12 specular12 spiculae12 spicular12 spiracle12 surplice12 aurifies11 failures11 fusilier11 auricles10 lipurias10 plurisie10 sluicier10 spirulae10 capfuls14 careful12 carfuls12 farcies12 fecials12
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Common questions about SUPERFICIAL
- Is SUPERFICIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SUPERFICIAL, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SUPERFICIAL worth?
- SUPERFICIAL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SUPERFICIAL?
- SUPERFICIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of SUPERFICIAL:
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