Is COCKTAILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COCKTAILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COCKTAILS mean?
Cocktails is a form of COCKTAIL.
- noun
a short mixed drink
- noun
an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + C (3) + K (5) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (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 COCKTAILS
COCKTAILS 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 COCKTAILS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cocktail16
- clacks14
- clicks14
- clocks14
- acock13
- clack13
- click13
- clock13
- cocks13
- cloaks12
- cock12
- calicos11
- clastic11
- ocicats11
- calks11
- cloak11
- lacks11
- licks11
- locks11
- sicko11
- slack11
- slick11
- stack11
- stick11
- stock11
- tacks11
- ticks11
- tocks11
- accost10
- calico10
- coacts10
- colics10
- lactic10
- ocicat10
- skatol10
- taikos10
- tilaks10
- calk10
- cask10
- icks10
- lack10
- lick10
- lock10
- sack10
- sick10
- sock10
- tack10
- tick10
- tock10
- citolas9
- stoical9
- askoi9
- cacti9
- cisco9
- coact9
- cocas9
- colic9
- ikats9
- kails9
- kilos9
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