Is CRYPTICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CRYPTICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CRYPTICAL mean?
- adjective
of an obscure nature
“the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms”
- adjective
having a secret or hidden meaning
“cabalistic symbols engraved in stone”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + Y (4) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 CRYPTICAL
CRYPTICAL 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 CRYPTICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cryptic16
- acrylic14
- cryptal14
- typical14
- practic13
- atypic13
- piracy13
- clarity12
- capric12
- crypt12
- pricy12
- pyric12
- typic12
- paltry11
- parity11
- partly11
- racily11
- raptly11
- triply11
- pacy11
- pyic11
- arctic10
- lactic10
- aptly10
- clary10
- lycra10
- lyric10
- lytic10
- party10
- patly10
- platy10
- talcy10
- typal10
- artily9
- cacti9
- capri9
- carpi9
- circa9
- clapt9
- clipt9
- pical9
- plica9
- acyl9
- city9
- clay9
- lacy9
- paly9
- paty9
- pily9
- pity9
- play9
- pray9
- racy9
- citral8
- rictal8
- lairy8
- laity8
- lyart8
- riyal8
- carp8
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