Is ANABOLIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANABOLIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANABOLIC mean?
- adjective
of or related to the synthetic phase of metabolism
- adjective
characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism
“some athletes take anabolic steroids to increase muscle size temporarily”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 12 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 ANABOLIC
ANABOLIC 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 ANABOLIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- coalbin11
- bonaci10
- abaci9
- bacon9
- banco9
- cabal9
- cabin9
- cibol9
- cobia9
- albino8
- alnico8
- canola8
- oilcan8
- banc8
- bloc8
- aboil7
- banal7
- binal7
- blain7
- canal7
- coala7
- colin7
- labia7
- linac7
- nicol7
- cab7
- cob7
- acai6
- alba6
- baal6
- bail6
- bani6
- blin6
- boil6
- bola6
- cain6
- calo6
- ciao6
- cion6
- clan6
- clon6
- coal6
- coil6
- coin6
- cola6
- coni6
- icon6
- laic6
- loca6
- loci6
- obia6
- aloin5
- lanai5
- liana5
- aba5
- alb5
- baa5
- bal5
- ban5
- bin5
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