Is CYLINDRICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CYLINDRICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CYLINDRICAL mean?
- adjective
having the form of a cylinder
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + Y (4) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 19 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 CYLINDRICAL
CYLINDRICAL 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 CYLINDRICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cylindric17
- rancidly14
- acrylic14
- cynical14
- acridly13
- dicliny13
- idyllic13
- cyanic13
- cyclin13
- cycad13
- clinical12
- ciliary12
- lyrical12
- acidly12
- cyanid12
- cynic12
- aclinic11
- lairdly11
- acidic11
- cairny11
- lacily11
- racily11
- acidy11
- candy11
- yclad11
- rainily10
- acinic10
- aridly10
- clinic10
- carny10
- clary10
- icily10
- lycra10
- lyric10
- allicin9
- airily9
- rancid9
- circa9
- daily9
- dairy9
- dally9
- diary9
- dilly9
- drily9
- idyll9
- lardy9
- lindy9
- lyard9
- randy9
- rindy9
- yaird9
- acyl9
- clay9
- cyan9
- lacy9
- racy9
- carlin8
- clinal8
- acrid8
- alcid8
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