Is UMBILICALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, UMBILICALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does UMBILICALS mean?
Umbilicals is a form of UMBILICAL.
- noun
membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta
- adjective
relating to or resembling the umbilicus
“umbilical cord”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
U (1) + M (3) + B (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 16 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 UMBILICALS
UMBILICALS 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 UMBILICALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- umbilical15
- bulimiac14
- bulimics14
- scumball14
- subclaim14
- bulimic13
- cumbias13
- iambics13
- bacillus12
- bulimias12
- climbs12
- cubism12
- cumbia12
- iambic12
- limbic12
- bacilli11
- basilic11
- bulimia11
- laicism11
- misbill11
- miscall11
- musical11
- climb11
- silicula10
- abulic10
- albums10
- amicus10
- cilium10
- claims10
- iambus10
- labium10
- limbas10
- limbus10
- sabicu10
- umiacs10
- alliums9
- album9
- amici9
- balms9
- basic9
- bimas9
- blams9
- calms9
- camis9
- claim9
- clams9
- clubs9
- culms9
- iambi9
- iambs9
- lambs9
- limba9
- limbi9
- limbs9
- malic9
- micas9
- musca9
- music9
- scuba9
- sumac9
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