Is ETIOLOGIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ETIOLOGIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ETIOLOGIC mean?
- adjective
of or relating to the philosophical study of causation
- adjective
relating to the etiology of a disease
“etiological agent”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + I (1) + C (3) = 12 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 ETIOLOGIC
ETIOLOGIC 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 ETIOLOGIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- oolitic9
- cogito9
- citole8
- coolie8
- cootie8
- elicit8
- ocelot8
- colog8
- logic8
- goolie7
- loogie7
- ceili7
- cloot7
- licit7
- locie7
- lotic7
- oleic7
- telco7
- telic7
- cleg7
- clog7
- iolite6
- oolite6
- igloo6
- legit6
- logoi6
- ceil6
- celt6
- cite6
- clit6
- clot6
- coil6
- cole6
- colt6
- cool6
- coot6
- cote6
- etic6
- lice6
- loci6
- loco6
- otic6
- toco6
- cig6
- cog6
- looie5
- teloi5
- toile5
- gelt5
- gilt5
- gite5
- loge5
- logo5
- ogle5
- cel5
- col5
- coo5
- cot5
- eco5
- ice5
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