Is CYCLOPAEDIA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CYCLOPAEDIA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CYCLOPAEDIA mean?
- noun
a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + Y (4) + C (3) + L (1) + O (1) + P (3) + A (1) + E (1) + D (2) + I (1) + A (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 CYCLOPAEDIA
Single letters that turn CYCLOPAEDIA into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CYCLOPAEDIA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cyclopedia20
- pedocalic16
- delicacy16
- polyadic16
- cacodyl15
- cycloid15
- alopecic14
- cycled14
- accolade13
- ecocidal13
- alcayde13
- payload13
- cicely13
- clypei13
- policy13
- cycad13
- alopecia12
- cicadae12
- palaced12
- pedocal12
- placoid12
- policed12
- acidly12
- calpac12
- clayed12
- cloyed12
- deploy12
- dioecy12
- dopily12
- icecap12
- ipecac12
- played12
- ploidy12
- ployed12
- copay12
- cycle12
- cyclo12
- pacey12
- cloacae11
- coeliac11
- cicada11
- copied11
- payola11
- placed11
- placid11
- acidy11
- coady11
- coyed11
- decay11
- decoy11
- dicey11
- dopey11
- payed11
- pyoid11
- yclad11
- copy11
- pacy11
- pyic11
- alcaide10
- oedipal10
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