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
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
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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