Is SCHOLASTICS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SCHOLASTICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SCHOLASTICS mean?
Scholastics is a form of SCHOLASTIC.
- adjective
of or relating to schools
“scholastic year”
- noun
a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
- adjective
of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of scholasticism
“scholastic philosophy”
- noun
a Scholastic philosopher or theologian
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + C (3) + H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + S (1) = 18 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 SCHOLASTICS
SCHOLASTICS 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 SCHOLASTICS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- scholastic17
- catholics16
- scholiasts15
- catholic15
- scholiast14
- chaotic14
- chicots14
- isotachs13
- chicas13
- chicos13
- chicot13
- clachs13
- scotch13
- classico12
- classics12
- clastics12
- chassis12
- chitals12
- coltish12
- isotach12
- lochias12
- schists12
- scholia12
- catch12
- chica12
- chico12
- chics12
- chocs12
- clach12
- coach12
- accosts11
- calicos11
- classic11
- clastic11
- ocicats11
- chalot11
- chital11
- choils11
- cholas11
- cholis11
- cloths11
- laichs11
- lichts11
- lochia11
- schist11
- slatch11
- stichs11
- chic11
- choc11
- classist10
- coassist10
- holists10
- saltish10
- tahsils10
- accost10
- calico10
- ciscos10
- coacts10
- colics10
- lactic10
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