THEORETICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. THEORETICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
t1h4e1o1r1e1t1i1c3a1l1
PlayableTHEORETICAL · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept THEORETICAL?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.91%
Our own measure of how useful THEORETICAL is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for THEORETICAL
Front hooks — 1
atheoreticalBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How THEORETICAL scores
Scrabble t1h4e1o1r1e1t1i1c3a1l1 16
Words with Friends t1h3e1o1r1e1t1i1c4a1l2 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in THEORETICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so THEORETICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with THEORETICAL
1 longer words begin with THEORETICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in THEORETICAL
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Common questions about THEORETICAL
- Is THEORETICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts THEORETICAL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is THEORETICAL worth?
- THEORETICAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to THEORETICAL?
- THEORETICAL takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of THEORETICAL:
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