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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. TOXIC is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 14 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: adjective
of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances"
TOXIC (adjective): of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances".
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
TOXIC scores 14 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: C×1, I×1, O×1, T×1, X×1
TOXIC has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
TOXIC is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with T, ends with C, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "TOXIC — of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances"" (14 Scrabble points).
TOXIC is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is TOXIC a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
TOXIC (adjective): of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances".
In standard Scrabble scoring, TOXIC totals 14 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. TOXIC includes premium tiles (X), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
TOXIC is 5 letters long, begins with T, ends with C, and sorts to the alphagram CIOTX. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so TOXIC is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 5-letter entries, TOXIC ranks by raw score (14 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, TOXIC carries 2 vowels and 3 consonants. High-value letters (X) make TOXIC attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on T or C are common study angles; browse words starting with T and words ending with C to rehearse parallel sets.
TOXIC is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with T, ends with C, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like TOXIC frequently cross shorter words; knowing that TOXIC contains C, I, O, T, X helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as t???c to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside TOXIC include IC, OX, XI — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: T, O, X, I, C. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble toxic directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 14 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat TOXIC as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "TOXIC — of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison; "suffering from exposure to toxic substances"" (14 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.