Is APOTHECIAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, APOTHECIAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does APOTHECIAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to the apothecium of some lichens and fungi
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + P (3) + O (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 17 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 APOTHECIAL
APOTHECIAL 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 APOTHECIAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- apothecia16
- caliphate16
- chipolata16
- chipotle15
- haptical15
- helicopt15
- hepatica15
- potlache15
- acaleph14
- aphetic14
- aphotic14
- chapati14
- chaplet14
- chiplet14
- epochal14
- hepatic14
- potiche14
- potlach14
- apholate13
- apache13
- caliph13
- chapel13
- cheapo13
- haptic13
- hepcat13
- phatic13
- photic13
- pleach13
- alopecia12
- poetical12
- achiote12
- acholia12
- aphelia12
- calathi12
- chaetal12
- cholate12
- ethical12
- haplite12
- hoplite12
- taphole12
- chape12
- chapt12
- cheap12
- epoch12
- pacha12
- patch12
- peach12
- pitch12
- poach12
- capital11
- capitol11
- coalpit11
- ectopia11
- optical11
- peacoat11
- placate11
- plicate11
- polecat11
- tapioca11
- toeclip11
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