Is IRONICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, IRONICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does IRONICAL mean?
- adjective
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
“madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker”
- adjective
humorously sarcastic or mocking
“dry humor”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + R (1) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 10 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 IRONICAL
IRONICAL 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 IRONICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clarion9
- alnico8
- carlin8
- caroli8
- ironic8
- lorica8
- oilcan8
- racino8
- acini7
- acorn7
- cairn7
- carol7
- cilia7
- claro7
- colin7
- coral7
- coria7
- iliac7
- ionic7
- linac7
- narco7
- naric7
- nicol7
- orcin7
- racon7
- ricin7
- acro6
- arco6
- cain6
- calo6
- carl6
- carn6
- ciao6
- cion6
- clan6
- clon6
- coal6
- coil6
- coin6
- coir6
- cola6
- coni6
- corn6
- cria6
- icon6
- laic6
- loca6
- loci6
- narc6
- orca6
- aioli5
- aloin5
- loran5
- noria5
- arc5
- cal5
- can5
- car5
- col5
- con5
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