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Is CLIMACTERICS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CLIMACTERICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CLIMACTERICS mean?

Climacterics is a form of CLIMACTERIC.

  1. noun

    a period in a man's life corresponding to menopause

  2. noun

    the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
25
Letters
12

C (3) + L (1) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + S (1) = 20 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 CLIMACTERICS

CLIMACTERICS 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 CLIMACTERICS

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