Is PARTICIPIAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARTICIPIAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARTICIPIAL mean?
- noun
a non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses
- adjective
of or relating to or consisting of participles
“participial inflections”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + P (3) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 17 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 PARTICIPIAL
PARTICIPIAL 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 PARTICIPIAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- claptrap14
- piratical13
- paprica13
- priapic13
- aplitic11
- caltrap11
- capital11
- piratic11
- iatrical10
- apical10
- capita10
- carpal10
- picara10
- priapi10
- partial9
- tilapia9
- appal9
- capri9
- carpi9
- clapt9
- clipt9
- palpi9
- papal9
- pical9
- pipal9
- pipit9
- plica9
- citral8
- iatric8
- iritic8
- italic8
- racial8
- rictal8
- carp8
- clap8
- clip8
- crap8
- crip8
- paca8
- pact8
- palp8
- papa8
- pica8
- pipa8
- acari7
- apart7
- atrip7
- carat7
- cilia7
- craal7
- iliac7
- licit7
- pilar7
- plait7
- tapir7
- tical7
- triac7
- app7
- cap7
- pac7
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