Is PALAEOLITHIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PALAEOLITHIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PALAEOLITHIC mean?
- noun
second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,000 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC
- adjective
of or relating to the second period of the Stone Age (following the eolithic)
“paleolithic artifacts”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + E (1) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + C (3) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 PALAEOLITHIC
Single letters that turn PALAEOLITHIC 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 PALAEOLITHIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paleolithic18
- allopathic17
- apothecial17
- philatelic17
- aliphatic16
- apothecia16
- caliphate16
- chipolata16
- caliphal15
- chipotle15
- haptical15
- helicopt15
- hepatica15
- hoplitic15
- potlache15
- apolitical14
- alecithal14
- echolalia14
- paleolith14
- acaleph14
- aphetic14
- aphotic14
- chapati14
- chaplet14
- chiplet14
- epochal14
- hepatic14
- ophitic14
- phallic14
- potiche14
- potlach14
- capitella13
- political13
- achillea13
- allopath13
- apholate13
- eolithic13
- heliacal13
- apache13
- caliph13
- chapel13
- cheapo13
- haptic13
- hepcat13
- phatic13
- photic13
- pleach13
- alopecia12
- calliope12
- cipaille12
- elliptic12
- poetical12
- achiote12
- acholia12
- aphelia12
- calathi12
- chaetal12
- challie12
- challot12
- cholate12
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