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Is TROPICAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TROPICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TROPICAL mean?

  1. adjective

    relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

    “tropical islands”

  2. adjective

    of or relating to the tropics, or either tropic

    “tropical year”

  3. adjective

    characterized by or of the nature of a trope or tropes; changed from its literal sense

  4. adjective

    of weather or climate; hot and humid as in the tropics

    “tropical weather”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

T (1) + R (1) + O (1) + P (3) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 12 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 TROPICAL

Single letters that turn TROPICAL 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 TROPICAL

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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