Is OCTAGONAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OCTAGONAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OCTAGONAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to or shaped like an octagon
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + G (2) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 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 OCTAGONAL
OCTAGONAL 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 OCTAGONAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- catalog10
- octagon10
- coolant9
- octanol9
- canola8
- cantal8
- catalo8
- coltan8
- clang8
- cogon8
- colog8
- conga8
- congo8
- agonal7
- analog7
- galoot7
- lagoon7
- canal7
- canto7
- cloot7
- coala7
- colon7
- conto7
- cotan7
- octal7
- octan7
- tacan7
- clag7
- clog7
- atonal6
- agloo6
- alang6
- along6
- anglo6
- gloat6
- lagan6
- logan6
- logon6
- tanga6
- tango6
- tonga6
- acta6
- calo6
- cant6
- clan6
- clon6
- clot6
- coal6
- coat6
- cola6
- colt6
- cool6
- coon6
- coot6
- loca6
- loco6
- taco6
- talc6
- toco6
- cog6
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