Is ALPHABETIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALPHABETIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALPHABETIC mean?
- adjective
relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an alphabet
“alphabetical writing system”
- adjective
arranged in order according to the alphabet
“an alphabetic arrangement”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + P (3) + H (4) + A (1) + B (3) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 19 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 ALPHABETIC
ALPHABETIC 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 ALPHABETIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- patchable18
- caliphate16
- alphabet15
- haptical15
- hepatica15
- acaleph14
- aphetic14
- chapati14
- chaplet14
- chiplet14
- hepatic14
- capable13
- apache13
- betcha13
- bleach13
- caliph13
- chapel13
- haptic13
- hepcat13
- phatic13
- pleach13
- aphelia12
- calathi12
- chaetal12
- ethical12
- haplite12
- hatable12
- batch12
- beach12
- belch12
- bitch12
- blech12
- chape12
- chapt12
- cheap12
- pacha12
- patch12
- peach12
- pitch12
- actable11
- capital11
- citable11
- placate11
- plicate11
- blithe11
- chaeta11
- chalet11
- chital11
- habile11
- heliac11
- thecal11
- becap11
- bicep11
- bach11
- caph11
- chap11
- chip11
- pech11
- apical10
- cablet10
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