Is SKEPTICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SKEPTICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SKEPTICAL mean?
- adjective
denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
“a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles”
- adjective
marked by or given to doubt
“a skeptical attitude”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + K (5) + E (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 17 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 SKEPTICAL
SKEPTICAL 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 SKEPTICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- plackets16
- packets15
- pickets15
- pickles15
- placket15
- skeptic15
- spackle15
- packet14
- picket14
- pickle14
- placks14
- cakiest13
- catlike13
- saclike13
- skelpit13
- stickle13
- tackles13
- tickles13
- packs13
- pecks13
- picks13
- plack13
- speck13
- septical12
- tieclasp12
- casket12
- sickle12
- splake12
- tackle12
- tickle12
- pack12
- peck12
- pick12
- aseptic11
- caplets11
- lakiest11
- paciest11
- placets11
- plaices11
- plastic11
- plicate11
- special11
- spicate11
- talkies11
- cakes11
- calks11
- kelps11
- kepis11
- lacks11
- licks11
- paiks11
- peaks11
- pikas11
- pikes11
- skelp11
- slack11
- slick11
- spake11
- speak11
- spike11
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