Is AUTHENTICATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AUTHENTICATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AUTHENTICATIONS mean?
Authentications is a form of AUTHENTICATION.
- noun
a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity
- noun
validating the authenticity of something or someone
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
15
Letters
A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 20 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 AUTHENTICATIONS
AUTHENTICATIONS 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 AUTHENTICATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- authentication19
- inauthentic16
- nontheistic16
- ouananiches16
- antithetic15
- euthanasic15
- ouananiche15
- acanthine14
- acanthous14
- atheistic14
- athetotic14
- authentic14
- canthitis14
- ceanothus14
- chattiest14
- chitinous14
- couthiest14
- ethicians14
- hanseatic14
- nanotechs14
- notchiest14
- outcheats14
- stanchion14
- stonechat14
- titchiest14
- touchiest14
- catenations13
- constituent13
- hesitation13
- uintahites13
- acanthus13
- achiotes13
- anchusin13
- asthenic13
- attaches13
- cathouse13
- chanties13
- chateaus13
- chestnut13
- chiantis13
- chinones13
- chitosan13
- chitties13
- couthest13
- enchains13
- enchants13
- etchants13
- ethician13
- ethicist13
- ichnites13
- inchoate13
- itchiest13
- nanotech13
- nautches13
- nonesuch13
- outcheat13
- soutache13
- tachiste13
- theistic13
- unchains13
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