Is EQUIVOCAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EQUIVOCAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EQUIVOCAL mean?
- adjective
open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead
“an equivocal statement”
- adjective
open to question
“aliens of equivocal loyalty”
- adjective
uncertain as a sign or indication
“the evidence from bacteriologic analysis was equivocal”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + V (4) + O (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 23 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 EQUIVOCAL
EQUIVOCAL 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 EQUIVOCAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- coequal18
- caique17
- calque17
- claque17
- clique17
- cloque17
- coqui16
- equal14
- quail14
- quale14
- quai13
- vacuole12
- qua12
- alcove11
- coeval11
- qi11
- calve10
- cavie10
- cavil10
- clave10
- clavi10
- clove10
- vocal10
- voice10
- eluvia9
- cave9
- cove9
- vice9
- aculei8
- alive8
- laevo8
- olive8
- ovule8
- uveal8
- value8
- viola8
- voila8
- voile8
- vac8
- aulic7
- ileac7
- locie7
- oculi7
- oleic7
- evil7
- lave7
- leva7
- levo7
- live7
- love7
- oval7
- ulva7
- uvea7
- vail7
- vale7
- veal7
- veil7
- vela7
- vial7
- vile7
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