Is PELAGIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PELAGIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PELAGIC mean?
- adjective
relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean
“oceanic islands like Bermuda”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + L (1) + A (1) + G (2) + I (1) + C (3) = 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 PELAGIC
Single letters that turn PELAGIC 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 PELAGIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gelcap11
- epical10
- plaice10
- plicae10
- pical9
- place9
- plica9
- glace8
- plage8
- cape8
- clap8
- clip8
- epic8
- pace8
- pica8
- pice8
- ileac7
- pilea7
- cage7
- clag7
- cleg7
- gape7
- page7
- peag7
- cap7
- cep7
- pac7
- pec7
- pic7
- agile6
- alec6
- ceil6
- lace6
- laic6
- leap6
- lice6
- lipa6
- lipe6
- pail6
- pale6
- pali6
- peal6
- pial6
- pile6
- plea6
- plie6
- cig6
- gap6
- gip6
- peg6
- pig6
- egal5
- gale5
- glia5
- ace5
- alp5
- ape5
- cal5
- cel5
- ice5
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