Is CONVICTION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONVICTION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONVICTION mean?
- noun
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
- noun
(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
“the conviction came as no surprise”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + V (4) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (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 CONVICTION
Single letters that turn CONVICTION 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 CONVICTION
The 59 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- convict14
- civic12
- ovonic11
- iconic10
- convo10
- covin10
- vinic10
- coition9
- nicotin9
- conic9
- ictic9
- coco8
- conin7
- conto7
- ionic7
- ontic7
- tonic7
- vino7
- notion6
- cion6
- coin6
- coni6
- conn6
- coon6
- coot6
- icon6
- otic6
- toco6
- vin6
- inion5
- niton5
- onion5
- con5
- coo5
- cot5
- tic5
- inti4
- into4
- noni4
- noon4
- onto4
- toon4
- inn3
- ion3
- nit3
- noo3
- not3
- ono3
- oot3
- tin3
- ton3
- too3
- in2
- it2
- no2
- oi2
- on2
- ti2
- to2
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