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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

9

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

7

Letters

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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