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Is OFFICIAL a Scrabble Word?

Yes, OFFICIAL is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and an adjective, most often meaning “a worker who holds or is invested with an office”.

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Is OFFICIAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. OFFICIAL is a valid 8-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
8
Scrabble
16 pts
Words With Friends
18 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

OFFICIAL meaning and definition

OFFICIAL has 4 common senses and works as a noun and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

OFFICIAL as a noun

  1. A worker who holds or is invested with an office.
  2. Someone who administers the rules of a game or sport.

OFFICIAL as an adjective

  1. Having official authority or sanction.
  2. Of or relating to an office.

OFFICIAL Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

OFFICIAL scores 16 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is F, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
O11
F44
F44
I11
C34
I11
A11
L12
Total1618

OFFICIAL on premium squares

On a double word square OFFICIAL scores 32 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 48. Putting F on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. Played from a full rack, all 8 letters earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus.

Anagrams of OFFICIAL

No other word uses exactly the letters in OFFICIAL.

Shorter words hiding in OFFICIAL

The letters O, F, F, I, C, I, A, L make 57 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble OFFICIAL: all 57 words.

Words like OFFICIAL

One-letter changes to OFFICIAL, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Add one letter to OFFICIAL

  • officials17
  • officinal17

More 8-letter words starting with OF

  • offstage15
  • offshore17
  • offering15
  • offender15
  • offended16
  • offprint16
  • offshoot17
  • offsides15
  • ofttimes13
  • offbeats16
  • offcasts16
  • offences16
  • offenses14
  • offerees14
  • offerers14
  • offerors14
  • officers16
  • offishly20

OFFICIAL word facts

OFFICIAL is an 8-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 4 vowels (O, I and A) and 4 consonants, with F and I repeated. It starts with O and ends with L. By corpus frequency, OFFICIAL is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters O, F, F, I, C, I, A, L on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 8 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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OFFICIAL Scrabble word FAQ

Is OFFICIAL a Scrabble word?

Yes. OFFICIAL is a valid 8-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does OFFICIAL mean?

OFFICIAL is used as a noun and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “a worker who holds or is invested with an office”.

How many points is OFFICIAL worth in Scrabble?

OFFICIAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble: O (1) + F (4) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1). On a double word square it scores 32, and on a triple word square 48.

How many points is OFFICIAL in Words With Friends?

OFFICIAL is worth 18 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does OFFICIAL have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in OFFICIAL, but 57 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in OFFICIAL?

You can make 57 shorter words from the letters in OFFICIAL, including OFF, FOIL, OIL and COIL.

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