Is SKULLCAP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SKULLCAP is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SKULLCAP mean?
- noun
rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head
- noun
a herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised
- noun
the dome of the skull
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + K (5) + U (1) + L (1) + L (1) + C (3) + A (1) + P (3) = 16 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 SKULLCAP
Single letters that turn SKULLCAP into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SKULLCAP
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- placks14
- plucks14
- packs13
- plack13
- pluck13
- pucka13
- pucks13
- caulks12
- pulkas12
- pack12
- puck12
- calks11
- caulk11
- kapus11
- lacks11
- lucks11
- pulka11
- pulks11
- sculk11
- slack11
- cuspal10
- calk10
- cask10
- cusk10
- kapu10
- lack10
- luck10
- paks10
- pulk10
- sack10
- suck10
- claps9
- clasp9
- culpa9
- scalp9
- scaup9
- sculp9
- skull9
- ack9
- pak9
- callus8
- sulcal8
- auks8
- caps8
- clap8
- cups8
- cusp8
- pacs8
- scup8
- skua8
- sulk8
- calls7
- cauls7
- culls7
- palls7
- pulas7
- pulls7
- scall7
- scull7
- spall7
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