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Is LITERAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, LITERAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 7 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does LITERAL mean?

  1. adjective

    being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

    “her actual motive”

  2. adjective

    without interpretation or embellishment

    “a literal depiction of the scene before him”

  3. noun

    a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind

  4. adjective

    limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text

    “a literal translation”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

7

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

7

Letters

L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 7 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 LITERAL

Single letters that turn LITERAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of LITERAL

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from LITERAL

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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