Is METHODICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, METHODICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does METHODICAL mean?
- adjective
characterized by method and orderliness
“a methodical scholar”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
M (3) + E (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + D (2) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 18 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 METHODICAL
METHODICAL 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 METHODICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- methodic16
- ethmoidal15
- matched15
- halidome14
- hematoid14
- hematic14
- mochila14
- chimed14
- miched14
- maledict13
- melodica13
- cathode13
- cheloid13
- clothed13
- ethmoid13
- haemoid13
- halidom13
- latched13
- lichted13
- chimla13
- cometh13
- haemic13
- holmic13
- achiote12
- camelid12
- cholate12
- claimed12
- coadmit12
- decimal12
- declaim12
- demotic12
- domical12
- ethical12
- hemiola12
- medical12
- melodic12
- cathed12
- chield12
- childe12
- cohead12
- detach12
- hemoid12
- itched12
- lamedh12
- method12
- chemo12
- chime12
- hemic12
- mache12
- macho12
- match12
- miche12
- milch12
- mocha12
- mochi12
- ohmic12
- climate11
- lithoed11
- loathed11
- metical11
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