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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?

  1. adjective

    tending to move toward a center

    “centripetal force”

  2. adjective

    tending to unify

  3. 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

Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
19
Letters
11

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.

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