UMBRAL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. UMBRAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept UMBRAL?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful UMBRAL is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UMBRAL
No single letter turns UMBRAL into another word.
How UMBRAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in UMBRAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What stands out about UMBRAL
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does UMBRAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Relating to or resembling an umbra, the darkest part of a shadow.
Umbral belongs mostly to astronomy, where it concerns the central core of a shadow cast during an eclipse. Observers standing in the umbral region see the Sun fully covered, while those in the lighter outer shadow see only part of it. Writers sometimes borrow the word for anything deeply shaded or gloomy.
How UMBRAL is used
Technical and fairly rare; often paired with penumbral for contrast.
- The umbral shadow of the Moon swept across the plains.
- Totality is seen only from inside the umbral path.
- The astronomer sketched the umbral and penumbral zones.
- A faint umbral darkness filled the corner of the room.
- Sunspots show a dark umbral core ringed by a lighter edge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of UMBRAL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of UMBRAL
The 6 tiles of UMBRAL in a different order — 3 found.
Shorter words from the letters in UMBRAL
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Common questions about UMBRAL
- Is UMBRAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UMBRAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UMBRAL worth?
- UMBRAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does UMBRAL mean?
- Relating to or resembling an umbra, the darkest part of a shadow.
- What letters can be added to UMBRAL?
- No single letter can be added to UMBRAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of UMBRAL:
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