Is ANALYTICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ANALYTICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ANALYTICAL mean?
- adjective
using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)
“an analytic experiment”
- adjective
of a proposition that is necessarily true independent of fact or experience
“`all spinsters are unmarried' is an analytic proposition”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 15 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 ANALYTICAL
ANALYTICAL 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 ANALYTICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- actinally14
- antically14
- analytic13
- anticly12
- lacily11
- anality10
- canty10
- lytic10
- talcy10
- actinal9
- ancilla9
- callant9
- cantala9
- alanyl9
- anally9
- litany9
- acyl9
- city9
- clay9
- cyan9
- lacy9
- callan8
- cantal8
- catlin8
- clinal8
- laical8
- tincal8
- aliya8
- allay8
- inlay8
- laity8
- layin8
- linty8
- nyala8
- tally8
- cay8
- icy8
- lanital7
- actin7
- antic7
- calla7
- canal7
- lilac7
- linac7
- tacan7
- tical7
- ally7
- ayin7
- illy7
- inly7
- lily7
- liny7
- tiny7
- tiyn7
- tyin7
- yill7
- latina6
- acai6
- acta6
- cain6
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