Is CULINARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CULINARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CULINARY mean?
- adjective
of or relating to or used in cooking
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 13 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 CULINARY
CULINARY 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.
Anagrams of CULINARY
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CULINARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- uranylic13
- cairny11
- lunacy11
- racily11
- carny10
- clary10
- curly10
- lycra10
- lyric10
- uranyl9
- acyl9
- clay9
- cyan9
- lacy9
- racy9
- yuca9
- anuric8
- carlin8
- curial8
- uncial8
- uracil8
- uranic8
- inlay8
- lairy8
- layin8
- rainy8
- riyal8
- unary8
- unlay8
- yulan8
- cay8
- cry8
- icy8
- aulic7
- auric7
- cairn7
- cauri7
- curia7
- incur7
- linac7
- naric7
- runic7
- uncia7
- unica7
- airy7
- aryl7
- ayin7
- inly7
- liny7
- luny7
- nary7
- ruly7
- yarn7
- yuan7
- urinal6
- cain6
- carl6
- carn6
- caul6
- clan6
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