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Is CITATION a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CITATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CITATION mean?

  1. noun

    an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement

  2. noun

    (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.)

  3. noun

    a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

    “the student's essay failed to list several important citations”

  4. noun

    a passage or expression that is quoted or cited

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

8

Letters

C (3) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 10 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 CITATION

Single letters that turn CITATION 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 CITATION

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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