Is PARTICLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARTICLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARTICLE mean?
- noun
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
- noun
a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
- noun
a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + L (1) + E (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 PARTICLE
Single letters that turn PARTICLE 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
Anagrams of PARTICLE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PARTICLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- prelatic12
- caliper11
- paretic11
- picrate11
- plectra11
- plicate11
- replica11
- caplet10
- carpel10
- carpet10
- epical10
- pacier10
- parcel10
- placer10
- placet10
- plaice10
- plicae10
- preact10
- tricep10
- article9
- plaiter9
- platier9
- recital9
- talcier9
- caper9
- capri9
- carpi9
- clapt9
- clept9
- clipt9
- crape9
- crept9
- cripe9
- epact9
- pacer9
- pical9
- place9
- plica9
- price9
- recap9
- aplite8
- atelic8
- cartel8
- citral8
- claret8
- eclair8
- lacier8
- palier8
- palter8
- pirate8
- plater8
- pratie8
- rectal8
- relict8
- rictal8
- triple8
- cape8
- carp8
- clap8
- clip8
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