Is OFFICIALESE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OFFICIALESE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OFFICIALESE mean?
- noun
the style of writing characteristic of some government officials: formal and obscure
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
O (1) + F (4) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 19 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 OFFICIALESE
Single letters that turn OFFICIALESE 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 OFFICIALESE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- officials17
- official16
- coffees15
- coffles15
- coiffes15
- effaces15
- offices15
- coalifies14
- cliffs14
- coffee14
- coffle14
- coiffe14
- efface14
- office14
- sclaff14
- focalise13
- caffs13
- cliff13
- coffs13
- scoff13
- fecials12
- offals12
- caff12
- coff12
- califs11
- facies11
- facile11
- faeces11
- falces11
- fecial11
- felsic11
- fiasco11
- ficoes11
- fiscal11
- fiefs11
- fifes11
- offal11
- cafes10
- calfs10
- calif10
- clefs10
- coifs10
- faces10
- fecal10
- feces10
- fices10
- flics10
- flocs10
- focal10
- folic10
- effs10
- fief10
- fife10
- offa10
- offs10
- celosia9
- laicise9
- falsie9
- filose9
- selfie9
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