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.
u1m3b3i1l1i1c3a1l1l1y4
Depends on the listUMBILICALLY · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept UMBILICALLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.64%
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
Scrabble u1m3b3i1l1i1c3a1l1l1y4 20
Words with Friends u2m4b4i1l2i1c4a1l2l2y3 26
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.
Shorter words from the letters in UMBILICALLY
umbilical15 bulimiac14 balmily14 bulimic13 allylic12 lullaby12 bacilli11 ballium11 bulimia11 cymbal15 amylic13 bulimy13 calmly13 cumbia12 iambic12 limbic12 cullay11 lacily11 abulic10 cilium10 labium10 malibu10 allium8 bailli8 limail8 limuli8 balmy12 blimy12 calmy12 lamby12 limby12 mauby12 climb11 bally10 bialy10 billy10 bully10 cully10 icily10 myall10
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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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