UMBILICALLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. UMBILICALLY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept UMBILICALLY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UMBILICALLY is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UMBILICALLY
No single letter turns UMBILICALLY into another word.
How UMBILICALLY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in UMBILICALLY, 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 | 3 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UMBILICALLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does UMBILICALLY mean in Scrabble?
UMBILICALLY is the adverb formed from UMBILICAL.
UMBILICAL(adjective) — Of or near the navel, or connected to a supply of something essential like a cord.
Shorter words from the letters in UMBILICALLY
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Common questions about UMBILICALLY
- Is UMBILICALLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UMBILICALLY, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UMBILICALLY worth?
- UMBILICALLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UMBILICALLY?
- No single letter can be added to UMBILICALLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of UMBILICALLY:
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