Is PATHOLOGICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PATHOLOGICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PATHOLOGICAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to the practice of pathology
“pathological laboratory”
- adjective
caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition
“a pathological liar”
- adjective
caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
“diseased tonsils”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 20 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 PATHOLOGICAL
PATHOLOGICAL 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 PATHOLOGICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pathologic18
- allopathic17
- chipolata16
- photocall16
- caliphal15
- haptical15
- agalloch14
- taiglach14
- aphotic14
- chapati14
- phallic14
- potlach14
- allopath13
- oilcloth13
- caliph13
- haptic13
- phatic13
- photic13
- acholia12
- alcohol12
- calathi12
- challot12
- hilltop12
- lochial12
- thallic12
- glitch12
- gotcha12
- gothic12
- photog12
- plight12
- chapt12
- pacha12
- patch12
- pitch12
- poach12
- pooch12
- alogical11
- apologal11
- apologia11
- gallipot11
- capital11
- capitol11
- coalpit11
- copilot11
- goliath11
- optical11
- tapioca11
- topical11
- cahoot11
- challa11
- chalot11
- chital11
- cholla11
- coolth11
- hoopla11
- lochia11
- phalli11
- chaga11
- cohog11
- gatch11
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