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Is TRICYCLIC a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TRICYCLIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TRICYCLIC mean?

  1. noun

    an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin and thus making more of those substances available to act on receptors in the brain

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

9

Letters

T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + Y (4) + C (3) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 18 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 TRICYCLIC

Single letters that turn TRICYCLIC 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

Words you can make from TRICYCLIC

The 23 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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