Is PURITANICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PURITANICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PURITANICAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
- adjective
exaggeratedly proper
“my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts”
- adjective
morally rigorous and strict
“puritanic distaste for alcohol”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (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 PURITANICAL
PURITANICAL 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 PURITANICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ancipital13
- capitular13
- patrician13
- piratical13
- puritanic13
- cantraip12
- capitula12
- piacular12
- platinic12
- tarpaulin11
- apiculi11
- aplitic11
- calpain11
- caltrap11
- cantrap11
- cantrip11
- capital11
- captain11
- culprit11
- pincurl11
- piratic11
- puranic11
- iatrical10
- nautical10
- uralitic10
- uranitic10
- apical10
- capita10
- caplin10
- captan10
- carpal10
- catnap10
- catnip10
- inclip10
- pianic10
- picara10
- puncta10
- unclip10
- actinal9
- actinia9
- anticar9
- canular9
- carinal9
- cranial9
- curtail9
- curtain9
- curtana9
- lacunar9
- lunatic9
- lupanar9
- nauplii9
- nuptial9
- partial9
- pintail9
- plantar9
- platina9
- puritan9
- tilapia9
- truncal9
- unplait9
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