TROPICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. TROPICAL 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 TROPICAL?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TROPICAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TROPICAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tropicalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TROPICAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in TROPICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TROPICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about TROPICAL
- All 8 letters of TROPICAL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TROPICAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Belonging to the hot, humid regions near the equator.
A tropical climate stays warm all year, and the word also names the plants, fruits and storms of those regions. By extension it can suggest a lush, holiday-like mood, as in tropical colours or a tropical drink.
How TROPICAL is used
Used for climate, plants, animals and holiday settings.
- They flew to a tropical island for the winter.
- Tropical fruit is sold at the market.
- A tropical storm hit the coast overnight.
- The greenhouse is kept at tropical temperatures.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TROPICAL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TROPICAL
14 longer words begin with TROPICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in TROPICAL
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Common questions about TROPICAL
- Is TROPICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TROPICAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TROPICAL worth?
- TROPICAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TROPICAL mean?
- Belonging to the hot, humid regions near the equator.
- What letters can be added to TROPICAL?
- TROPICAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of TROPICAL:
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