Is CONSTRICTION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONSTRICTION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONSTRICTION mean?
- noun
a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
- noun
tight or narrow compression
- noun
a tight feeling in some part of the body
“he felt a constriction in her chest”
- noun
the action or process of compressing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 16 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 CONSTRICTION
Single letters that turn CONSTRICTION 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 CONSTRICTION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- contritions13
- cistronic13
- concision13
- constrict13
- contrition12
- striction11
- critics11
- sirocco11
- tictocs11
- coitions10
- contorts10
- crostini10
- crostino10
- instinct10
- intronic10
- isotonic10
- nicotins10
- stiction10
- strontic10
- citric10
- conics10
- crisic10
- critic10
- iconic10
- tictoc10
- sortition9
- cistron9
- citrins9
- citrons9
- coition9
- connors9
- consort9
- contort9
- cortins9
- cottons9
- crotons9
- incisor9
- nicotin9
- noritic9
- octrois9
- soritic9
- tricots9
- circs9
- cisco9
- cocos9
- conic9
- croci9
- crocs9
- ictic9
- introits8
- notornis8
- tortonis8
- citrin8
- citron8
- conins8
- connor8
- contos8
- cortin8
- cotton8
- croons8
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