TRIPODAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. TRIPODAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRIPODAL?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRIPODAL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRIPODAL
No single letter turns TRIPODAL into another word.
How TRIPODAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TRIPODAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TRIPODAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TRIPODAL
- All 8 letters of TRIPODAL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TRIPODAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having three legs or the form of a tripod.
Tripodal can describe a camera stand, a stool or a bronze cauldron on three feet. The shape is valued for stability on uneven ground. Architects also use it for supports and bases built on a triangle.
How TRIPODAL is used
Descriptive; used for furniture, equipment and structures.
- The tripodal base kept the telescope steady on the slope.
- A tripodal pot sat above the fire.
- The museum displayed a tripodal vessel from the ancient tomb.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRIPODAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TRIPODAL
The 8 tiles of TRIPODAL in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in TRIPODAL
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Common questions about TRIPODAL
- Is TRIPODAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRIPODAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRIPODAL worth?
- TRIPODAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRIPODAL mean?
- Having three legs or the form of a tripod.
- What letters can be added to TRIPODAL?
- No single letter can be added to TRIPODAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TRIPODAL:
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