Is ALTRICIAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ALTRICIAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ALTRICIAL mean?
- adjective
(of hatchlings) naked and blind and dependent on parents for food
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + L (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 11 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 ALTRICIAL
ALTRICIAL 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 ALTRICIAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- iatrical10
- citral8
- iatric8
- italic8
- laical8
- racial8
- rictal8
- acari7
- calla7
- carat7
- cilia7
- craal7
- iliac7
- licit7
- lilac7
- tical7
- triac7
- atrial6
- lariat6
- latria6
- acai6
- acta6
- call6
- carl6
- cart6
- clit6
- cria6
- crit6
- laic6
- talc6
- aalii5
- altar5
- artal5
- atria5
- ilial5
- laari5
- litai5
- raita5
- ratal5
- riata5
- talar5
- tiara5
- trail5
- trial5
- trill5
- act5
- arc5
- cal5
- car5
- cat5
- lac5
- tic5
- airt4
- alar4
- alit4
- aria4
- aril4
- ilia4
- lair4
- lari4
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