Is CONFISCATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONFISCATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONFISCATE mean?
- verb
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
“The FBI seized the drugs”
- adjective
surrendered as a penalty
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + F (4) + I (1) + S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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 CONFISCATE
Single letters that turn CONFISCATE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from CONFISCATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- coinfects16
- coinfect15
- confects15
- factices15
- confect14
- factice14
- oscitance13
- factions13
- fanciest13
- acetonic12
- cocaines12
- coenacts12
- conceits12
- cosecant12
- confits12
- faction12
- fancies12
- fascine12
- fiances12
- infects12
- accents11
- ascetic11
- cocaine11
- cocains11
- coenact11
- conceit11
- concise11
- oceanic11
- ocicats11
- confit11
- facets11
- facies11
- fiance11
- fiasco11
- ficoes11
- fincas11
- infect11
- aconites10
- canoeist10
- sonicate10
- fainest10
- accent10
- accost10
- acetic10
- cantic10
- caseic10
- coacts10
- cocain10
- conics10
- ocicat10
- scenic10
- sconce10
- siccan10
- cafes10
- coifs10
- faces10
- facet10
- facts10
- fices10
- finca10
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