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Is CLINICAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CLINICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CLINICAL mean?

  1. adjective

    relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients

    “clinical observation”

  2. adjective

    scientifically detached; unemotional

    “he spoke in the clipped clinical monotones typical of police testimony”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
17
Letters
8

C (3) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 12 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 CLINICAL

CLINICAL 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 CLINICAL

The 38 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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