TRACTIONAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TRACTIONAL 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.
Which word lists accept TRACTIONAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRACTIONAL is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRACTIONAL
No single letter turns TRACTIONAL into another word.
How TRACTIONAL scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TRACTIONAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRACTIONAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TRACTIONAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Relating to traction, the pulling force or grip that moves or holds something.
Tractional is a rare form, found mostly in engineering and medical writing where a pulling force is applied. Ordinary speech prefers to say traction itself, and tractional adds little beyond a formal tone.
How TRACTIONAL is used
Occurs in technical texts on vehicles, rails and orthopaedic treatment.
- The engineer measured the tractional force on the wheels.
- A tractional device kept the injured leg in line.
- Wet leaves reduced the tractional grip of the train.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRACTIONAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in TRACTIONAL
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Common questions about TRACTIONAL
- Is TRACTIONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRACTIONAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRACTIONAL worth?
- TRACTIONAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRACTIONAL mean?
- Relating to traction, the pulling force or grip that moves or holds something.
- What letters can be added to TRACTIONAL?
- No single letter can be added to TRACTIONAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TRACTIONAL:
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