Is TRANSDERMAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRANSDERMAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TRANSDERMAL mean?
- adjective
through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches)
“transdermal estrogen”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) + D (2) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 14 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 TRANSDERMAL
TRANSDERMAL 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 TRANSDERMAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- malanders12
- tradesman12
- alderman11
- dalesman11
- leadsman11
- mandates11
- mandrels11
- maternal10
- sarmenta10
- talesman10
- alarmed10
- anadems10
- damners10
- damnest10
- leadman10
- maenads10
- malteds10
- mandate10
- mandrel10
- mansard10
- mantled10
- medlars10
- remands10
- smarted10
- tandems10
- adrenals9
- narrated9
- strander9
- almners9
- armlets9
- armrest9
- laments9
- lamster9
- malates9
- maltase9
- mantels9
- mantles9
- mantras9
- martens9
- namaste9
- ramenta9
- sarment9
- smarten9
- smarter9
- tamales9
- tramels9
- amends9
- anadem9
- damans9
- damars9
- damner9
- damsel9
- demast9
- dermal9
- dermas9
- desman9
- dramas9
- dreams9
- dreamt9
- lameds9
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