Is CLASSICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLASSICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLASSICAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
“classic Chinese pottery”
- noun
traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
- adjective
of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
“a classical scholar”
- adjective
of or relating to the languages used by ancient standard authors
“classical Greek”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 13 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 CLASSICAL
Single letters that turn CLASSICAL 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 CLASSICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alcaics11
- cicalas11
- classic11
- alcaic10
- cicala10
- scillas9
- cacas9
- callas8
- cassia8
- laical8
- lilacs8
- scalls8
- scilla8
- caca8
- acais7
- calla7
- calls7
- casas7
- class7
- laics7
- lilac7
- salic7
- scall7
- assail6
- salals6
- acai6
- asci6
- call6
- cals6
- casa6
- lacs6
- laic6
- sacs6
- sics6
- alias5
- assai5
- lassi5
- sails5
- salal5
- salsa5
- sials5
- sills5
- sisal5
- cal5
- cis5
- lac5
- sac5
- sic5
- aals4
- ails4
- alas4
- alls4
- ills4
- lass4
- lias4
- sail4
- sall4
- sals4
- sial4
- sill4
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