Is TOPICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TOPICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TOPICAL mean?
- adjective
pertaining to the surface of a body part
“a drug for topical (or local) application”
- adjective
of or relating to or arranged by topics
“a detailed record on both a chronological and a topical basis”
- adjective
of interest at the present time
“a topical reference”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
T (1) + O (1) + P (3) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (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 TOPICAL
Single letters that turn TOPICAL 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
Anagrams of TOPICAL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TOPICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- capitol11
- coalpit11
- optical11
- atopic10
- capot9
- clapt9
- clipt9
- coapt9
- copal9
- optic9
- pical9
- picot9
- plica9
- topic9
- citola8
- coital8
- capo8
- clap8
- clip8
- clop8
- copi8
- pact8
- pica8
- coati7
- lotic7
- octal7
- patio7
- pilot7
- plait7
- tical7
- cap7
- cop7
- pac7
- pic7
- atop6
- calo6
- ciao6
- clit6
- clot6
- coal6
- coat6
- coil6
- cola6
- colt6
- laic6
- lipa6
- lipo6
- loca6
- loci6
- opal6
- otic6
- pail6
- pali6
- pial6
- pita6
- plat6
- plot6
- taco6
- talc6
- topi6
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