Is VOLCANIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VOLCANIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VOLCANIC mean?
- adjective
relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
“volcanic steam”
- adjective
explosively unstable
“a volcanic temper”
- adjective
igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth's surface; rhyolite or andesite or basalt
“volcanic rock includes the volcanic glass obsidian”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
8
Letters
V (4) + O (1) + L (1) + C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 15 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 VOLCANIC
Single letters that turn VOLCANIC 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 VOLCANIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vocalic14
- conical11
- laconic11
- calico10
- clonic10
- cocain10
- cavil10
- clavi10
- covin10
- vinca10
- vocal10
- colic9
- conic9
- alnico8
- oilcan8
- anvil8
- avion8
- nival8
- vinal8
- viola8
- voila8
- coca8
- vac8
- colin7
- linac7
- nicol7
- nova7
- oval7
- vail7
- vain7
- vial7
- vina7
- vino7
- viol7
- cain6
- calo6
- ciao6
- cion6
- clan6
- clon6
- coal6
- coil6
- coin6
- cola6
- coni6
- icon6
- laic6
- loca6
- loci6
- avo6
- lav6
- nav6
- ova6
- van6
- via6
- vin6
- aloin5
- cal5
- can5
- col5
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