Is MELANCHOLIAC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MELANCHOLIAC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MELANCHOLIAC mean?
- noun
someone subject to melancholia
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
12
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + C (3) = 21 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 MELANCHOLIAC
Single letters that turn MELANCHOLIAC into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from MELANCHOLIAC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- melancholic20
- alchemical19
- mechanical19
- melancholia18
- alchemic17
- chemical17
- coachman17
- coachmen17
- mechanic17
- cochineal16
- echolalic16
- macchia16
- macchie16
- anechoic15
- inchmeal15
- monachal15
- chacma15
- chemic15
- echolalia14
- halocline14
- caliche14
- chalice14
- chancel14
- chicane14
- chicano14
- clachan14
- cochlea14
- conchae14
- conchal14
- conchie14
- machine14
- mochila14
- achenial13
- achillea13
- heliacal13
- acclaim13
- comical13
- cancha13
- chance13
- chicle13
- chimla13
- choice13
- clench13
- cliche13
- clinch13
- cloche13
- cochin13
- concha13
- echoic13
- haemic13
- holmic13
- manche13
- analcime12
- calamine12
- calcanei12
- camellia12
- acholia12
- challie12
- chalone12
- choanae12
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