Is CONFRONTATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONFRONTATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONFRONTATION mean?
- noun
a bold challenge
- noun
discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions
- noun
a hostile disagreement face-to-face
- noun
the act of hostile groups opposing each other
“the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
13
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + F (4) + R (1) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (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 CONFRONTATION
Single letters that turn CONFRONTATION 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 CONFRONTATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nonfactor14
- connotation13
- confront13
- fraction13
- contortion12
- coronation12
- corotation12
- faction12
- frantic12
- infarct12
- infract12
- nonfact12
- connation11
- nonaction11
- confit11
- factor11
- fracti11
- franco11
- fricot11
- conation10
- nonactor10
- nontonic10
- traction10
- fontina10
- fronton10
- craft10
- croft10
- farci10
- finca10
- franc10
- actinon9
- carotin9
- cartoon9
- citator9
- contain9
- contort9
- coranto9
- cortina9
- ricotta9
- taction9
- tantric9
- fanion9
- finnan9
- forint9
- infant9
- nonfan9
- nonfat9
- coft9
- coif9
- coof9
- corf9
- fact9
- fico9
- foci9
- notation8
- rotation8
- action8
- aortic8
- atonic8
- cannon8
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