Is STAPHYLOCOCCAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STAPHYLOCOCCAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 28 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STAPHYLOCOCCAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to the staphylococcus bacteria
“a staphylococcal infection”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
28
Scrabble
32
Words With Friends
14
Letters
S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + Y (4) + L (1) + O (1) + C (3) + O (1) + C (3) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 28 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 STAPHYLOCOCCAL
STAPHYLOCOCCAL 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 STAPHYLOCOCCAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cataphylls20
- playschool20
- catchpolls19
- cataphyll19
- chocolaty19
- catchpoll18
- splotchy18
- photocalls17
- allopathy17
- captchas17
- copycats17
- cachalots16
- catchalls16
- photocall16
- captcha16
- copycat16
- cyclops16
- catchy16
- patchy16
- poachy16
- psycho16
- apostacy15
- cachalot15
- catchall15
- playacts15
- polycots15
- alphyls15
- phyllos15
- phytols15
- toyshop15
- psych15
- allopaths14
- coastally14
- tallyhos14
- calypso14
- cosplay14
- paschal14
- playact14
- polycot14
- potlach14
- scootch14
- splotch14
- alphyl14
- apathy14
- chally14
- choosy14
- phyllo14
- phytol14
- plashy14
- poshly14
- yachts14
- alcohols13
- allopath13
- calathos13
- costally13
- postally13
- calpacs13
- loathly13
- soothly13
- tallyho13
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