Is CONFIDENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONFIDENCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONFIDENCE mean?
- noun
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
“his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular”
- noun
a feeling of trust (in someone or something)
“I have confidence in our team”
- noun
a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable
“public confidence in the economy”
- noun
a trustful relationship
“he took me into his confidence”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + F (4) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 18 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 CONFIDENCE
Single letters that turn CONFIDENCE 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 CONFIDENCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- confined14
- confide13
- concede12
- confine12
- ecocide12
- coifed12
- fenced12
- fennec11
- codeine10
- define10
- finned10
- foined10
- infeed10
- codec10
- fence10
- codein9
- coined9
- conned9
- edenic9
- encode9
- conic9
- fiend9
- fined9
- coif9
- fice9
- fico9
- foci9
- conine8
- neonic8
- coden8
- coned8
- deice8
- defi8
- feed8
- fend8
- feod8
- fido8
- find8
- fond8
- donnee7
- indene7
- neoned7
- conin7
- niece7
- nonce7
- cede7
- cedi7
- code7
- coed7
- deco7
- dice7
- fine7
- fino7
- foin7
- iced7
- info7
- neif7
- odic7
- def7
- dif7
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