Is COSMETIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COSMETIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COSMETIC mean?
- noun
a toiletry designed to beautify the body
- adjective
serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
“cosmetic fenders on cars”
- adjective
serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body
“cosmetic surgery”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + S (1) + M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 14 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 COSMETIC
Single letters that turn COSMETIC 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 COSMETIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cometic13
- smectic13
- comics12
- cosmic12
- comic11
- comets10
- comtes10
- sitcom10
- cisco9
- comes9
- comet9
- comte9
- cosec9
- emics9
- mesic9
- osmic9
- secco9
- cestoi8
- somite8
- come8
- emic8
- mice8
- mics8
- mocs8
- cesti7
- cites7
- coset7
- cosie7
- cotes7
- emits7
- escot7
- etics7
- items7
- metis7
- mites7
- moist7
- moste7
- motes7
- omits7
- smite7
- smote7
- stime7
- stoic7
- times7
- tomes7
- mic7
- moc7
- cist6
- cite6
- cost6
- cote6
- cots6
- ecos6
- emit6
- emos6
- etic6
- ices6
- item6
- mise6
- miso6
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