Is METALLIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, METALLIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does METALLIC mean?
- adjective
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
“a metallic compound”
- noun
a fabric made of a yarn that is partly or entirely of metal
- noun
a yarn made partly or entirely of metal
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + 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 METALLIC
Single letters that turn METALLIC 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 METALLIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- climate11
- metical11
- micella11
- camlet10
- malice10
- metica10
- micell10
- amice9
- camel9
- claim9
- clime9
- macle9
- malic9
- melic9
- atelic8
- callet8
- mallei8
- mallet8
- millet8
- acme8
- calm8
- came8
- cami8
- clam8
- emic8
- mace8
- mica8
- mice8
- cella7
- celli7
- cleat7
- eclat7
- email7
- ileac7
- lilac7
- maile7
- maill7
- metal7
- mille7
- telic7
- tical7
- cam7
- mac7
- mic7
- taille6
- telial6
- alec6
- alme6
- amie6
- call6
- cate6
- ceil6
- cell6
- celt6
- cite6
- clit6
- emit6
- etic6
- item6
- lace6
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