Is AETIOLOGY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AETIOLOGY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AETIOLOGY mean?
- noun
the cause of a disease
- noun
the philosophical study of causation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + Y (4) = 13 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 AETIOLOGY
AETIOLOGY 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.
Words you can make from AETIOLOGY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- etiology12
- gaiety10
- otalgy10
- aliyot9
- agley9
- gaily9
- goaty9
- gooey9
- gooly9
- ology9
- laity8
- looey8
- agly8
- gley8
- logy8
- yage8
- yagi8
- yoga8
- yogi8
- aiglet7
- galiot7
- galoot7
- gelati7
- gelato7
- goalie7
- goolie7
- latigo7
- legato7
- ligate7
- loogie7
- oaty7
- oily7
- toyo7
- yeti7
- gay7
- gey7
- goy7
- yag7
- oolite6
- agile6
- aglet6
- agloo6
- gloat6
- igloo6
- legit6
- logia6
- logoi6
- togae6
- aye6
- lay6
- ley6
- lye6
- toy6
- tye6
- yea6
- yet6
- looie5
- telia5
- teloi5
- toile5
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