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Is RADICALS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RADICALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RADICALS mean?

Radicals is a form of RADICAL.

  1. adjective

    (used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm

    “extremist political views”

  2. noun

    (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

  3. adjective

    markedly new or introducing radical change

    “a revolutionary discovery”

  4. noun

    an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule

    “in the body free radicals are high-energy particles that ricochet wildly and damage cells”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
8

R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 11 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 RADICALS

RADICALS 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 RADICALS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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