Is DIALECTAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DIALECTAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DIALECTAL mean?
- adjective
belonging to or characteristic of a dialect
“dialectal variation”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DIALECTAL
DIALECTAL has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DIALECTAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alcaide10
- alcalde10
- cedilla10
- citadel10
- deltaic10
- dialect10
- edictal10
- lacteal9
- acedia9
- alcade9
- called9
- dacite9
- delict9
- deltic9
- talced9
- tallied8
- acetal8
- aecial8
- atelic8
- callet8
- laical8
- acted8
- alcid8
- cadet8
- cited8
- clade8
- decal8
- dicta8
- edict8
- laced8
- alated7
- allied7
- detail7
- dilate7
- lilted7
- tailed7
- tilled7
- aceta7
- aecia7
- calla7
- cella7
- celli7
- cleat7
- eclat7
- ileac7
- lilac7
- telic7
- tical7
- aced7
- acid7
- cade7
- cadi7
- caid7
- cedi7
- clad7
- dace7
- dice7
- iced7
- taille6
- telial6
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