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
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 7
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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