Is CICATRICE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CICATRICE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CICATRICE mean?
- noun
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 CICATRICE
Single letters that turn CICATRICE 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
Words you can make from CICATRICE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- icteric11
- acetic10
- arctic10
- citric10
- cretic10
- critic10
- cacti9
- cerci9
- ceric9
- circa9
- ictic9
- iatric8
- ceca8
- areic7
- caret7
- carte7
- cater7
- ceria7
- citer7
- crate7
- erica7
- icier7
- react7
- recit7
- recta7
- recti7
- trace7
- triac7
- trice7
- acre6
- care6
- cart6
- cate6
- cert6
- cire6
- cite6
- cria6
- crit6
- etic6
- race6
- rice6
- tace6
- irate5
- retia5
- terai5
- ace5
- act5
- arc5
- car5
- cat5
- ice5
- rec5
- tec5
- tic5
- airt4
- arie4
- rate4
- rite4
- tare4
- tear4
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