Is ACTIVATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACTIVATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACTIVATION mean?
- noun
stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
- noun
the activity of causing to have energy and be active
- noun
making active and effective (as a bomb)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 10
A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 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 ACTIVATION
Single letters that turn ACTIVATION 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
Anagrams of ACTIVATION
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ACTIVATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cavitation15
- vacation13
- aviatic12
- avionic12
- viatica12
- aviation11
- atavic11
- vacant11
- viatic11
- citation10
- covin10
- vatic10
- vinca10
- vinic10
- actinia9
- taction9
- titanic9
- ottava9
- cava9
- action8
- atonic8
- cation8
- intact8
- octant8
- otitic8
- avant8
- avian8
- avion8
- vitta8
- vac8
- titania7
- acini7
- actin7
- antic7
- attic7
- canto7
- coati7
- cotan7
- cotta7
- ionic7
- octan7
- ontic7
- tacan7
- tacit7
- tinct7
- tonic7
- nova7
- vain7
- vina7
- vino7
- vita7
- anatto6
- atonia6
- attain6
- titian6
- acai6
- acta6
- cain6
- cant6
- ciao6
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