Is POSITIONAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POSITIONAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does POSITIONAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to or determined by position
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (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 POSITIONAL
POSITIONAL 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.
Anagrams of POSITIONAL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from POSITIONAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- spoliation12
- nopalitos11
- optionals11
- postilion11
- alpinist10
- antislip10
- nopalito10
- optional10
- pinitols10
- pintails10
- platoons10
- position10
- tailspin10
- isolation9
- apostil9
- options9
- pianist9
- pinitol9
- pintail9
- plaints9
- platoon9
- plosion9
- poloist9
- pontils9
- potions9
- sinopia9
- topsail9
- topsoil9
- inositol8
- solation8
- lapins8
- lipins8
- nopals8
- option8
- paints8
- pantos8
- pastil8
- patins8
- patios8
- patois8
- pianos8
- pilots8
- pinots8
- pintas8
- pintos8
- pistil8
- pistol8
- piston8
- pitons8
- plains8
- plaint8
- plaits8
- plants8
- pliant8
- points8
- poison8
- polios8
- pontil8
- postal8
- postin8
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