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.
Which word lists accept UMBILICAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
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
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.
What does UMBILICAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
Of or near the navel, or connected to a supply of something essential like a cord.
The umbilical cord links a baby to the mother before birth. Engineers borrow the word for cables or hoses that feed air, power or fluids to a diver or spacecraft.
How UMBILICAL is used
Used in anatomy and also figuratively in technical contexts.
- The nurse clamped the umbilical cord soon after birth.
- An umbilical hose supplied air to the diver.
- The doctor examined the umbilical area for swelling.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UMBILICAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with UMBILICAL
2 longer words begin with UMBILICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in UMBILICAL
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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 does UMBILICAL mean?
- Of or near the navel, or connected to a supply of something essential like a cord.
- 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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