TOPICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TOPICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TOPICAL?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TOPICAL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TOPICAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
topicalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TOPICAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TOPICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What stands out about TOPICAL
- The same 7 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TOPICAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to current events, or applied to the surface of the body.
A topical joke or article deals with something people are talking about now. In medicine, a topical cream works on the skin where it is rubbed in rather than being swallowed.
How TOPICAL is used
Topical is used in journalism and humour for current subjects and in medicine for skin treatments.
- The comedian filled the show with topical jokes.
- The doctor prescribed a topical ointment for the rash.
- Climate change remains a topical issue.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TOPICAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TOPICAL
The 7 tiles of TOPICAL in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TOPICAL
4 longer words begin with TOPICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in TOPICAL
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Common questions about TOPICAL
- Is TOPICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TOPICAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TOPICAL worth?
- TOPICAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TOPICAL mean?
- Relating to current events, or applied to the surface of the body.
- What letters can be added to TOPICAL?
- TOPICAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TOPICAL:
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