Is CENTENNIAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CENTENNIAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CENTENNIAL mean?
- noun
the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
- adjective
of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years
“centennial celebration”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + N (1) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 12 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 CENTENNIAL
Single letters that turn CENTENNIAL 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 CENTENNIAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ancient9
- canteen9
- centile9
- encinal9
- licente9
- acetin8
- atelic8
- canine8
- cannel8
- cannie8
- cantle8
- catlin8
- centai8
- cental8
- cetane8
- client8
- enatic8
- encina8
- enlace8
- entice8
- incant8
- incent8
- inlace8
- lancet8
- lectin8
- lentic8
- tannic8
- tenace8
- tincal8
- lenient7
- lineate7
- actin7
- antic7
- clean7
- cleat7
- cline7
- eclat7
- elect7
- enact7
- ileac7
- incel7
- lance7
- linac7
- niece7
- telic7
- tical7
- entail6
- innate6
- lateen6
- lenite6
- lenten6
- linnet6
- nannie6
- neaten6
- niente6
- tannin6
- tenail6
- teniae6
- tineal6
- acne6
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