TEETOTAL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. TEETOTAL 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 TEETOTAL?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TEETOTAL is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TEETOTAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
teetotalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TEETOTAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TEETOTAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 3 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TEETOTAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TEETOTAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
British
Never drinking alcohol, or relating to a person who completely avoids alcoholic drinks.
The teetotal habit began as a nineteenth century movement, but today the word is simply a personal description, often cheerful. A teetotal host will usually offer a good choice of juices and sodas instead.
How TEETOTAL is used
Teetotal is a common adjective, mostly British, for people or events that involve no alcohol at all.
- My uncle has been teetotal since he turned thirty.
- The club hosts a teetotal quiz night every Thursday.
- They kept the wedding teetotal out of respect for the groom's family.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TEETOTAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TEETOTAL
14 longer words begin with TEETOTAL.
Shorter words from the letters in TEETOTAL
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Common questions about TEETOTAL
- Is TEETOTAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TEETOTAL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TEETOTAL worth?
- TEETOTAL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TEETOTAL mean?
- Never drinking alcohol, or relating to a person who completely avoids alcoholic drinks.
- What letters can be added to TEETOTAL?
- TEETOTAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TEETOTAL:
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