ACCIDENTAL
15
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˌæk.sɪˈdɛn.tl̩//
adj
- Pertaining to accident and not essence; thus, inessential; incidental; secondary.
- (music) Adjusted by one or two semitones, in temporary departure from the key signature.
- (geometry) Being a double point with two distinct tangent planes in 4-dimensional projective space.
noun
- (painting, plural only) Those fortuitous effects produced by luminous rays falling on certain objects so that some parts stand forth in abnormal brightness and other parts are cast into a deep shadow.
- (music) A sharp, flat, or natural, occurring not at the commencement of a piece of music as the signature, but before a particular note.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 10 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 15 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 19 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'ACCIDENTAL'?
The word ACCIDENTAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble.
A1
C3
C3
I1
D2
E1
N1
T1
A1
L1
Total: 15 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'ACCIDENTAL'?
The word ACCIDENTAL is worth 19 points in Words With Friends.
A1
C4
C4
I1
D2
E1
N2
T1
A1
L2
Total: 19 points
How many letters is the word 'ACCIDENTAL'?
The word ACCIDENTAL has 10 letters.
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.