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Centripetal

c 3e 1n 1t 1r 1i 1p 3e 1t 1a 1l 1

About 4 syllables

adjective · 11 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does centripetal mean?

adjective

  1. tending to move toward a center

    “centripetal force”

  2. tending to unify

    Synonymsunifying

  3. of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system

    “sensory neurons”

    Synonymsreceptivesensory

Is CENTRIPETAL a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CENTRIPETAL worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
c 3e 1n 1t 1r 1i 1p 3e 1t 1a 1l 1

Words With Friends

19 pts
c 4e 1n 2t 1r 1i 1p 4e 1t 1a 1l 2

Wordfeud

17 pts
c 4e 1n 1t 1r 1i 1p 4e 1t 1a 1l 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
c 3e 1n 1t 1r 1i 1p 3e 1t 1a 1l 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CENTRIPETAL

Words that end like CENTRIPETAL

Common words that share the ending -ETAL, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

metalpetal
All words ending in -ETAL

Centripetal: quick answers

Is CENTRIPETAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CENTRIPETAL is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CENTRIPETAL worth?
CENTRIPETAL scores 15 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does centripetal mean?
As an adjective, centripetal means “tending to move toward a center”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CENTRIPETAL?
You can make 1080 shorter words from CENTRIPETAL, such as EPICENTRAL, CREPITANT, CREPITATE, EPICENTRA. See the full list.