Is CRIMINALISTICS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRIMINALISTICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
20
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
14
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (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.
Definition
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See the definition of CriminalisticsHooks for CRIMINALISTICS
CRIMINALISTICS 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 CRIMINALISTICS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- criminalistic19
- criminalists16
- criticisms16
- criminalist15
- criticism15
- climatic14
- initialisms13
- actinisms13
- animistic13
- criminals13
- narcistic13
- scimitars13
- triclinic13
- initialism12
- actinism12
- clastics12
- criminal12
- criminis12
- critical12
- inimical12
- laicisms12
- marlitic12
- minicars12
- narcisms12
- sciatics12
- scimitar12
- laminitis11
- mistrains11
- mistrials11
- triclinia11
- aclinic11
- actinic11
- arctics11
- ascitic11
- classic11
- clastic11
- clinics11
- clitics11
- crimini11
- critics11
- laicism11
- mantric11
- mastics11
- matrics11
- minicar11
- misacts11
- miscast11
- narcism11
- racisms11
- sciatic11
- silicic11
- trismic11
- acmic11
- animists10
- isatinic10
- martinis10
- militias10
- mistrain10
- mistrals10
- mistrial10
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