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Is ANALYSIS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ANALYSIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ANALYSIS mean?

  1. noun

    an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole

  2. noun

    the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations

  3. noun

    a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed

  4. noun

    the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., `the father of the bride' instead of `the bride's father'

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

8

Letters

A (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 11 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 ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from ANALYSIS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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