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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

11

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

8

Letters

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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