TRUNCAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. TRUNCAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TRUNCAL?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TRUNCAL is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TRUNCAL
No single letter turns TRUNCAL into another word.
How TRUNCAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TRUNCAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does TRUNCAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Relating to the trunk of the body, or to the main trunk of a nerve or vessel.
Truncal is a medical descriptor for what concerns the torso rather than the limbs. A physician may speak of truncal obesity, where weight gathers around the middle, or of truncal muscles that hold the spine upright.
How TRUNCAL is used
Used in medicine for things that affect the torso or main trunk.
- The doctor noted truncal obesity in the patient.
- Truncal strength helps a swimmer keep a straight line.
- The rash was mainly truncal and spared the arms.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TRUNCAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in TRUNCAL
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Common questions about TRUNCAL
- Is TRUNCAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TRUNCAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TRUNCAL worth?
- TRUNCAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TRUNCAL mean?
- Relating to the trunk of the body, or to the main trunk of a nerve or vessel.
- What letters can be added to TRUNCAL?
- No single letter can be added to TRUNCAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TRUNCAL:
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