Is CARBOXYLIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARBOXYLIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CARBOXYLIC mean?
- adjective
relating to or containing the carboxyl group or carboxyl radical
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
26
Scrabble
29
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + B (3) + O (1) + X (8) + Y (4) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 26 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 CARBOXYLIC
CARBOXYLIC 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 CARBOXYLIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carboxyl22
- boxily18
- boxcar17
- braxy17
- calyx17
- cylix17
- boxy16
- oxalic15
- carbolic14
- acrylic14
- baccy14
- borax14
- boxla14
- calix14
- coxal14
- oryx14
- boracic13
- carboy13
- calx13
- coax13
- coxa13
- oxic13
- oxy13
- boccia12
- colby12
- corby12
- cyclo12
- ixora12
- box12
- cox12
- caloric11
- calory11
- racily11
- bocci11
- axil11
- calico10
- bialy10
- boyar10
- boyla10
- clary10
- coaly10
- lycra10
- lyric10
- oracy10
- lax10
- lox10
- rax10
- baric9
- boric9
- carbo9
- carob9
- cibol9
- circa9
- cobia9
- cobra9
- colic9
- croci9
- rabic9
- ably9
- acyl9
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