Is DICARBOXYLIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DICARBOXYLIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 29 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DICARBOXYLIC mean?
- adjective
containing two carboxyls per molecule
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
29
Scrabble
32
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + B (3) + O (1) + X (8) + Y (4) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 29 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 DICARBOXYLIC
DICARBOXYLIC 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 DICARBOXYLIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carboxylic26
- carboxyl22
- oxyacid20
- boxily18
- idiocracy17
- boxcar17
- xyloid17
- braxy17
- calyx17
- cylix17
- oxidic16
- boxy16
- cacodyl15
- cycloid15
- oxalic15
- doxy15
- carbolic14
- acrylic14
- baccy14
- borax14
- boxla14
- calix14
- coxal14
- oryx14
- biocidal13
- diabolic13
- acridly13
- boracic13
- broadly13
- rabidly13
- carboy13
- cycad13
- radix13
- calx13
- coax13
- coxa13
- oxic13
- oxy13
- baldric12
- biliary12
- cabildo12
- ciliary12
- codicil12
- cricoid12
- acidly12
- boccia12
- bodily12
- boyard12
- byroad12
- drably12
- idiocy12
- colby12
- corby12
- cyclo12
- ixora12
- oxid12
- box12
- cox12
- caloric11
- ciboria11
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