UMBILICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. UMBILICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
u1m3b3i1l1i1c3a1l1
PlayableUMBILICAL · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept UMBILICAL?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful UMBILICAL is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UMBILICAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
umbilicalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How UMBILICAL scores
Scrabble u1m3b3i1l1i1c3a1l1 15
Words with Friends u2m4b4i1l2i1c4a1l2 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in UMBILICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UMBILICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with UMBILICAL
2 longer words begin with UMBILICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in UMBILICAL
bulimiac14 bulimic13 bacilli11 ballium11 bulimia11 cumbia12 iambic12 limbic12 abulic10 cilium10 labium10 malibu10 allium8 bailli8 limail8 limuli8 climb11 album9 amici9 claim9 iambi9 limba9 limbi9 lumbi9 malic9 umiac9 alibi7 aulic7 aumil7 biali7 bulla7 cilia7 iliac7 ilium7 lilac7 maill7 miaul7 milia7 mulla7 ilial5
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Common questions about UMBILICAL
- Is UMBILICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UMBILICAL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UMBILICAL worth?
- UMBILICAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UMBILICAL?
- UMBILICAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of UMBILICAL:
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