Is CRIMINOLOGICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRIMINOLOGICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRIMINOLOGICAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to or involved in criminology
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
14
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 21 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 CRIMINOLOGICAL
CRIMINOLOGICAL 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 CRIMINOLOGICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- limnologic15
- agronomic14
- clamoring14
- conciliar13
- microloan13
- caroming13
- circling13
- claiming13
- gnomical13
- comical13
- carolling12
- cigarillo12
- collaring12
- lognormal12
- acromion12
- clinical12
- colorman12
- criminal12
- iconical12
- inimical12
- morainic12
- calming12
- camgirl12
- coaming12
- caroling11
- coloring11
- ignorami11
- logician11
- aclinic11
- acronic11
- caloric11
- colicin11
- colonic11
- conical11
- crimini11
- laconic11
- limacon11
- marconi11
- minicar11
- minorca11
- moronic11
- omicron11
- raccoon11
- cognac11
- coming11
- gnomic11
- macing11
- acmic11
- comic11
- carillon10
- colonial10
- ironical10
- monorail10
- calling10
- carling10
- clangor10
- coaling10
- coiling10
- cooling10
- illogic10
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