Is VIATICAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VIATICAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VIATICAL mean?
- adjective
pertaining to the purchase of insurance policies from terminally ill policy holders
“viatical business”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
V (4) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 13 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 VIATICAL
Single letters that turn VIATICAL 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 VIATICAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- aviatic12
- vatical12
- viatica12
- atavic11
- clivia11
- viatic11
- cavil10
- civil10
- clavi10
- vatic10
- cava9
- italic8
- avail8
- vital8
- vac8
- cilia7
- iliac7
- licit7
- tical7
- lava7
- vail7
- vial7
- vita7
- acai6
- acta6
- clit6
- laic6
- talc6
- ava6
- lav6
- tav6
- vat6
- via6
- aalii5
- litai5
- act5
- cal5
- cat5
- lac5
- tic5
- alit4
- ilia4
- lati4
- tail4
- tala4
- tali4
- aal3
- ail3
- ait3
- ala3
- alt3
- lat3
- lit3
- til3
- aa2
- ai2
- al2
- at2
- it2
- la2
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