TYPICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. TYPICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TYPICAL?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TYPICAL is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TYPICAL
Back hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How TYPICAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in TYPICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| 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 1,029 thousand.
What does TYPICAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Having the usual qualities of a particular kind of person, thing, or situation.
People use typical both neutrally, for a standard example, and with mild complaint, when something unfortunate happens yet again. It differs from average, which suggests a number rather than a feeling of what is expected.
How TYPICAL is used
The word typical can be followed by of, as in typical of this region.
- A typical day begins with coffee and a long walk.
- Rain on the day of the picnic was typical of our luck.
- This cottage is typical for the area, with a slate roof and thick walls.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TYPICAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with TYPICAL
5 longer words begin with TYPICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in TYPICAL
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Common questions about TYPICAL
- Is TYPICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TYPICAL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TYPICAL worth?
- TYPICAL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TYPICAL mean?
- Having the usual qualities of a particular kind of person, thing, or situation.
- What letters can be added to TYPICAL?
- TYPICAL takes 2 hooks: 2 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of TYPICAL:
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