Is AVOCATIONAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AVOCATIONAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AVOCATIONAL mean?
- adjective
of or involved in an avocation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + V (4) + O (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 16 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 AVOCATIONAL
AVOCATIONAL 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 AVOCATIONAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- vocational15
- avocation14
- clavation14
- cavatina13
- vacation13
- vocation13
- ovational12
- octaval12
- vatical12
- volcano12
- voltaic12
- lavation11
- atavic11
- octavo11
- ovonic11
- vacant11
- location10
- ovation10
- valiant10
- valonia10
- cavil10
- clavi10
- convo10
- covin10
- vatic10
- vinca10
- vocal10
- actinal9
- altcoin9
- cantala9
- coolant9
- octanol9
- volant9
- cava9
- action8
- alnico8
- atonic8
- canola8
- cantal8
- catalo8
- cation8
- catlin8
- citola8
- coital8
- coloni8
- coltan8
- oilcan8
- tincal8
- anvil8
- avail8
- avant8
- avian8
- avion8
- lovat8
- naval8
- nival8
- ovoli8
- vinal8
- viola8
- vital8
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