Is OPTIONAL a word?
OPTIONAL is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 1 other word, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, OPTIONAL is a valid word.
What does optional mean?
adjective: possible but not necessary; left to personal choice.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
OPTIONAL: word details
- Pronunciation: AHP-shuh-nuhl (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 10 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 13 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Anagrams of optional
Shorter words inside optional
Words you can make from the letters of optional.
Frequently asked questions
What does OPTIONAL mean?
OPTIONAL is a adjective. It means: possible but not necessary; left to personal choice.
Is OPTIONAL a valid word?
Yes, OPTIONAL is a valid word. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.