Is PSYCHIATRIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PSYCHIATRIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PSYCHIATRIC mean?
- adjective
relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry
“psychiatric disorder”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + S (1) + Y (4) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 23 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 PSYCHIATRIC
PSYCHIATRIC 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 PSYCHIATRIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- psychic19
- scratchy18
- cryptic16
- catchy16
- chirpy16
- patchy16
- physic16
- pitchy16
- scyphi16
- chiastic15
- parchisi15
- rachitic15
- scarcity15
- charity15
- christy15
- starchy15
- psych15
- pasticci14
- haptics14
- pachisi14
- piscary14
- pyritic14
- scraich14
- scratch14
- scritch14
- spathic14
- stichic14
- sharpy14
- yachts14
- rachitis13
- practic13
- atypic13
- capish13
- chicas13
- chirps13
- cratch13
- crispy13
- crypts13
- cystic13
- haptic13
- phasic13
- phatic13
- piracy13
- scarph13
- chary13
- chays13
- harpy13
- itchy13
- pithy13
- yacht13
- airship12
- harpist12
- satyric12
- capric12
- picric12
- shirty12
- thyrsi12
- trashy12
- yirths12
- caphs12
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