Is CONFESSIONAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONFESSIONAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONFESSIONAL mean?
- noun
a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + F (4) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 17 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 CONFESSIONAL
Single letters that turn CONFESSIONAL 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 CONFESSIONAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- confession15
- falconine14
- fanciless14
- fanciness14
- focalises14
- nonfiscal14
- confines13
- fascines13
- fiascoes13
- finances13
- focalise13
- folacins13
- nonfocal13
- cloisonnes12
- aloofness12
- nonfossil12
- confess12
- confine12
- falcons12
- fancies12
- fascine12
- fecials12
- fiances12
- fiascos12
- finance12
- fiscals12
- flacons12
- folacin12
- ascension11
- canonises11
- cloisonne11
- colonises11
- eclosions11
- nonsocial11
- floosies11
- califs11
- facies11
- facile11
- falces11
- falcon11
- fasces11
- fecial11
- felsic11
- fiance11
- fiasco11
- ficoes11
- fincas11
- fiscal11
- flacon11
- alencons10
- alnicoes10
- cannolis10
- canoness10
- canonise10
- celosias10
- colonies10
- colonise10
- conioses10
- consoles10
- coolness10
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