Is CALUMNIATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CALUMNIATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CALUMNIATION mean?
- noun
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + L (1) + U (1) + M (3) + N (1) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (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 CALUMNIATION
Single letters that turn CALUMNIATION 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
Words you can make from CALUMNIATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- culmination15
- maculation14
- antimonic13
- antinomic13
- culminant13
- antimonial12
- lamination12
- aconitum12
- actinium12
- aluminic12
- amnionic12
- amniotic12
- anatomic12
- animalic12
- atomical12
- calamint12
- claimant12
- comatula12
- comitial12
- maiolica12
- mannitic12
- animation11
- clintonia11
- continual11
- incaution11
- inoculant11
- nicotiana11
- clamant11
- comitia11
- culmina11
- limacon11
- manioca11
- actinian10
- amanitin10
- cantonal10
- continua10
- countian10
- inaction10
- maintain10
- mannitol10
- minutial10
- mountain10
- munition10
- nautical10
- aminic10
- anomic10
- atomic10
- caiman10
- calami10
- camail10
- camion10
- cilium10
- column10
- conium10
- lactam10
- limnic10
- macula10
- maniac10
- manioc10
- mantic10
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