Is CUSPIDAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CUSPIDAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CUSPIDAL mean?
- adjective
having cusps or points
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + U (1) + S (1) + P (3) + I (1) + D (2) + A (1) + L (1) = 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 CUSPIDAL
CUSPIDAL 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 CUSPIDAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- spicula11
- capsid11
- cupids11
- cuspid11
- placid11
- cuspal10
- piculs10
- plicas10
- cupid10
- pudic10
- alcids9
- caulds9
- plaids9
- salpid9
- aspic9
- claps9
- clasp9
- clips9
- culpa9
- pical9
- picas9
- picul9
- plica9
- scalp9
- scaup9
- sculp9
- spica9
- caulis8
- pilaus8
- acids8
- alcid8
- asdic8
- cadis8
- caids8
- cauld8
- clads8
- ducal8
- lucid8
- ludic8
- padis8
- plaid8
- sapid8
- scald8
- scudi8
- caps8
- clap8
- clip8
- cups8
- cusp8
- pacs8
- pica8
- pics8
- scup8
- dulias7
- aulic7
- cauls7
- laics7
- lapis7
- lipas7
- pails7
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