Is PARTICULAR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PARTICULAR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PARTICULAR mean?
- adjective
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
“the particular demands of the job”
- adjective
separate and distinct from others of the same group or category
“interested in one particular artist”
- noun
a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
“he always reasons from the particular to the general”
- adjective
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
“he paid especial attention to her”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) = 14 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 PARTICULAR
Single letters that turn PARTICULAR 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 PARTICULAR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- capitular13
- capitula12
- piacular12
- articular11
- caltrap11
- capital11
- culprit11
- turrical10
- apical10
- capita10
- carpal10
- picara10
- curtail9
- partial9
- railcar9
- capri9
- caput9
- carpi9
- clapt9
- clipt9
- culpa9
- pical9
- picul9
- plica9
- actual8
- citral8
- crural8
- curara8
- curari8
- curial8
- curtal8
- irrupt8
- larrup8
- parral8
- parura8
- racial8
- rictal8
- uracil8
- uratic8
- carp8
- clap8
- clip8
- crap8
- crip8
- paca8
- pact8
- pica8
- acari7
- apart7
- atrip7
- aulic7
- auric7
- carat7
- cauri7
- craal7
- crura7
- culti7
- curia7
- pilar7
- pilau7
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