Is OCCIPITAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OCCIPITAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OCCIPITAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to the occiput
“occipital bone”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + C (3) + C (3) + I (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 15 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 OCCIPITAL
Single letters that turn OCCIPITAL 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 OCCIPITAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- occipita14
- aplitic11
- capitol11
- coalpit11
- colitic11
- optical11
- politic11
- topical11
- atopic10
- calico10
- clitic10
- lactic10
- ocicat10
- cacti9
- capot9
- clapt9
- clipt9
- coact9
- coapt9
- colic9
- copal9
- ictic9
- optic9
- pical9
- picot9
- plica9
- topic9
- citola8
- coital8
- italic8
- capo8
- clap8
- clip8
- clop8
- coca8
- copi8
- pact8
- pica8
- cilia7
- coati7
- iliac7
- licit7
- lotic7
- octal7
- patio7
- pilot7
- plait7
- tical7
- cap7
- cop7
- pac7
- pic7
- atop6
- calo6
- ciao6
- clit6
- clot6
- coal6
- coat6
- coil6
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