Is CENTRIPETAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CENTRIPETAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CENTRIPETAL mean?
- adjective
tending to move toward a center
“centripetal force”
- adjective
tending to unify
- adjective
of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system
“sensory neurons”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + P (3) + E (1) + T (1) + 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 CENTRIPETAL
CENTRIPETAL 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 CENTRIPETAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- epicentral14
- crepitant13
- crepitate13
- epicentra13
- intercept13
- pectinate13
- percaline13
- percental13
- princelet13
- replicant13
- replicate13
- particle12
- patience12
- penciler12
- pentacle12
- pittance12
- praelect12
- preclean12
- preenact12
- prelatic12
- prentice12
- terpenic12
- interlace11
- lacertine11
- patienter11
- reclinate11
- calipee11
- caliper11
- cantrip11
- capelet11
- capelin11
- caprine11
- panicle11
- paretic11
- pectate11
- pelican11
- percale11
- percent11
- picante11
- picrate11
- plectra11
- plicate11
- precent11
- prelect11
- receipt11
- replace11
- replica11
- tipcart11
- aperient10
- centiare10
- clarinet10
- creatine10
- increate10
- interact10
- interlap10
- iterance10
- pearlite10
- perineal10
- petaline10
- raclette10
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