Is PRACTICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PRACTICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PRACTICAL mean?
- adjective
concerned with actual use or practice
“he is a very practical person”
- adjective
guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
“a hardheaded appraisal of our position”
- adjective
being actually such in almost every respect
“a practical failure”
- adjective
having or put to a practical purpose or use
“practical mathematics”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 15 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 PRACTICAL
Single letters that turn PRACTICAL 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 PRACTICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- apractic14
- piccata13
- practic13
- calpac12
- capric12
- acratic11
- caltrap11
- capital11
- alcaic10
- apical10
- arctic10
- calcar10
- capita10
- carpal10
- cicala10
- lactic10
- picara10
- partial9
- cacti9
- capri9
- carpi9
- circa9
- clapt9
- clipt9
- pical9
- plica9
- citral8
- racial8
- rictal8
- caca8
- carp8
- clap8
- clip8
- crap8
- crip8
- paca8
- pact8
- pica8
- acari7
- apart7
- atrip7
- carat7
- craal7
- pilar7
- plait7
- tapir7
- tical7
- triac7
- cap7
- pac7
- pic7
- atrial6
- lariat6
- latria6
- acai6
- acta6
- atap6
- carl6
- cart6
- clit6
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