Is CHEMICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHEMICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHEMICAL mean?
- adjective
relating to or used in chemistry
“chemical engineer”
- noun
material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
- adjective
of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes
“chemical fertilizer”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + M (3) + I (1) + C (3) + 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 CHEMICAL
Single letters that turn CHEMICAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of CHEMICAL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CHEMICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alchemic17
- macchie16
- chemic15
- caliche14
- chalice14
- chicle13
- chimla13
- cliche13
- haemic13
- cache12
- chica12
- chime12
- clach12
- hemic12
- mache12
- miche12
- milch12
- heliac11
- hiemal11
- acmic11
- mecca11
- cham11
- chem11
- chic11
- mach11
- mech11
- celiac10
- cicale10
- malice10
- almeh10
- chela10
- chiel10
- chile10
- hemal10
- laich10
- leach10
- amice9
- camel9
- cecal9
- claim9
- clime9
- macle9
- malic9
- melic9
- ache9
- ahem9
- chai9
- chia9
- each9
- haem9
- halm9
- hame9
- helm9
- lech9
- lich9
- acme8
- calm8
- came8
- cami8
- ceca8
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