Is CATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATIONS mean?
Cations is a form of CATION.
- noun
a positively charged ion
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 9 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 CATIONS
CATIONS 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.
Anagrams of CATIONS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- actions9
- atonics9
- actins8
- action8
- antics8
- atonic8
- cantos8
- casino8
- cation8
- coatis8
- cotans8
- nastic8
- octans8
- scotia8
- tocsin8
- tonics8
- actin7
- antic7
- ascon7
- ascot7
- cains7
- canso7
- canst7
- canto7
- cants7
- cions7
- coast7
- coati7
- coats7
- coins7
- costa7
- cotan7
- icons7
- octan7
- ontic7
- scant7
- scion7
- sonic7
- stoic7
- tacos7
- tonic7
- acts6
- asci6
- cain6
- cans6
- cant6
- cast6
- cats6
- ciao6
- cion6
- cist6
- coat6
- coin6
- coni6
- cons6
- cost6
- cots6
- icon6
- ocas6
- otic6
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