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Is CERTAIN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CERTAIN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CERTAIN mean?

  1. adjective

    definite but not specified or identified

    “set aside a certain sum each week”

  2. adjective

    having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

    “felt certain of success”

  3. adjective

    established beyond doubt or question; definitely known

    “what is certain is that every effect must have a cause”

  4. adjective

    certain to occur; destined or inevitable

    “he was certain to fail”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7

C (3) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (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 CERTAIN

CERTAIN 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 CERTAIN

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CERTAIN

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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