Is CESSATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CESSATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CESSATIONS mean?
Cessations is a form of CESSATION.
- noun
a stopping
“a cessation of the thunder”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (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 CESSATIONS
CESSATIONS 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.
Words you can make from CESSATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- canoeists11
- cessation11
- contessas11
- sonicates11
- aconites10
- caissons10
- canoeist10
- cassines10
- cassinos10
- cessions10
- cineasts10
- coassist10
- consists10
- contessa10
- cosiness10
- scanties10
- sections10
- sonicate10
- acetins9
- acinose9
- aconite9
- actions9
- ascents9
- ascesis9
- ascites9
- atonics9
- caisson9
- caseins9
- casinos9
- cassine9
- cassino9
- cations9
- cession9
- cineast9
- consist9
- cosiest9
- cosines9
- cossets9
- ectasis9
- incases9
- incests9
- insects9
- notices9
- octanes9
- oscines9
- scotias9
- secants9
- section9
- stances9
- tocsins9
- astonies8
- sestinas8
- sonsiest8
- stenosis8
- acetin8
- actins8
- action8
- aeonic8
- antics8
- ascent8
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