TACTICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TACTICAL 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.
t1a1c3t1i1c3a1l1
PlayableTACTICAL · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept TACTICAL?
| 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
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.87%
Our own measure of how useful TACTICAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TACTICAL
No single letter turns TACTICAL into another word.
How TACTICAL scores
Scrabble t1a1c3t1i1c3a1l1 12
Words with Friends t1a1c4t1i1c4a1l2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in TACTICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TACTICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with TACTICAL
1 longer words begin with TACTICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in TACTICAL
atactic11 cattail9 alcaic10 cicala10 lactic10 tactic10 tictac10 cacti9 ticca9 attic7 cital7 ictal7 tacit7 tical7 atilt5 acca8 caca8 acai6 acta6 clat6 clit6 laic6 tact6 talc6 alit4 ital4 lati4 taal4 tail4 tait4 tala4 tali4 tilt4 act5 caa5 cal5 cat5 cit5 lac5 tic5
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Common questions about TACTICAL
- Is TACTICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TACTICAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TACTICAL worth?
- TACTICAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TACTICAL?
- No single letter can be added to TACTICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TACTICAL:
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