Is CLARIFICATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CLARIFICATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CLARIFICATION mean?
- noun
an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
“the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook”
- noun
the act of removing solid particles from a liquid
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
13
Letters
C (3) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 20 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 CLARIFICATION
Single letters that turn CLARIFICATION 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 CLARIFICATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- calorific16
- artificial15
- fractional15
- frictional15
- conflict15
- farcical15
- factional14
- factorial14
- fictional14
- inflictor14
- orificial14
- trifacial14
- acritical13
- acronical13
- anaclitic13
- conciliar13
- loctician13
- triclinic13
- fornical13
- fraction13
- friction13
- trifocal13
- flocci13
- filiation12
- aconitic12
- cationic12
- clitoric12
- cortical12
- cratonic12
- critical12
- iconical12
- lactonic12
- narcotic12
- oiticica12
- faction12
- fanatic12
- fiction12
- finical12
- flatcar12
- folacin12
- fractal12
- frantic12
- infarct12
- inflict12
- infract12
- cantorial11
- ciliation11
- lictorian11
- triclinia11
- filarian11
- flatiron11
- inflator11
- aclinic11
- acratic11
- acronic11
- acrotic11
- actinic11
- caloric11
- caracol11
- carioca11
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