Is CYCLOPEDIA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CYCLOPEDIA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CYCLOPEDIA 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
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + Y (4) + C (3) + L (1) + O (1) + P (3) + E (1) + D (2) + I (1) + A (1) = 20 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 CYCLOPEDIA
Single letters that turn CYCLOPEDIA 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 CYCLOPEDIA
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pedocalic16
- delicacy16
- polyadic16
- cacodyl15
- cycloid15
- alopecic14
- cycled14
- ecocidal13
- cicely13
- clypei13
- policy13
- cycad13
- pedocal12
- placoid12
- policed12
- acidly12
- clayed12
- cloyed12
- deploy12
- dioecy12
- dopily12
- icecap12
- ipecac12
- played12
- ploidy12
- ployed12
- copay12
- cycle12
- cyclo12
- pacey12
- coeliac11
- copied11
- placed11
- placid11
- acidy11
- coady11
- coyed11
- decay11
- decoy11
- dicey11
- dopey11
- payed11
- pyoid11
- yclad11
- copy11
- pacy11
- pyic11
- oedipal10
- calico10
- celiac10
- cicale10
- epical10
- plaice10
- plicae10
- police10
- caped10
- coaly10
- codec10
- coped10
- lacey10
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