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
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 8
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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