Is TOPICALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TOPICALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TOPICALS mean?
Topicals is a form of TOPICAL.
- 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
- 12
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 8
T (1) + O (1) + P (3) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 TOPICALS
TOPICALS 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.
Anagrams of TOPICALS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from TOPICALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- capitols12
- coalpits12
- capitol11
- coalpit11
- optical11
- plastic11
- psoatic11
- topical11
- atopic10
- capots10
- claspt10
- coapts10
- copals10
- optics10
- picots10
- plicas10
- topics10
- apostil9
- citolas9
- stoical9
- topsail9
- aspic9
- capos9
- capot9
- claps9
- clapt9
- clasp9
- clips9
- clipt9
- clops9
- coapt9
- copal9
- optic9
- pacts9
- pical9
- picas9
- picot9
- pisco9
- plica9
- scalp9
- scopa9
- spica9
- topic9
- citola8
- coatis8
- coital8
- costal8
- pastil8
- patios8
- patois8
- pilots8
- pistol8
- plaits8
- postal8
- scotia8
- social8
- spital8
- spoilt8
- ticals8
- capo8
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