Is CONFECTIONERY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONFECTIONERY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONFECTIONERY mean?
- noun
candy and other sweets considered collectively
“the business decided to concentrate on confectionery and soft drinks”
- noun
a confectioner's shop
- noun
the occupation and skills of a confectioner
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
13
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + F (4) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 23 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 CONFECTIONERY
CONFECTIONERY 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 CONFECTIONERY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- confectioner19
- confection17
- corneocyte17
- coenocyte16
- reticency16
- ferocity16
- coinfect15
- cornetcy15
- certify15
- cornify15
- rectify15
- concertino14
- concretion14
- confiteor14
- reconfine14
- refection14
- renitency14
- renotify14
- confect14
- cryonic14
- recency14
- concenter13
- connecter13
- connector13
- reconnect13
- confiner13
- confront13
- frenetic13
- infecter13
- infector13
- reinfect13
- introfy13
- cecity13
- cicerone12
- coercion12
- concerti12
- concerto12
- concrete12
- croceine12
- crocoite12
- necrotic12
- coinfer12
- confine12
- conifer12
- enforce12
- tyronic12
- ferity12
- finery12
- notify12
- tonify12
- cynic12
- fyce12
- nonerotic11
- centric11
- cerotic11
- cicoree11
- coerect11
- conceit11
- concent11
- concern11
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