Is CREDENTIAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CREDENTIAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CREDENTIAL mean?
- noun
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 13 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 CREDENTIAL
Single letters that turn CREDENTIAL 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
Anagrams of CREDENTIAL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CREDENTIAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- interlaced13
- decaliter12
- decalitre12
- denticare12
- nectaried12
- interlace11
- lacertine11
- reclinate11
- articled11
- calender11
- cantered11
- crenated11
- decanter11
- decliner11
- decretal11
- delicate11
- denticle11
- deracine11
- derelict11
- dicentra11
- lacertid11
- lanceted11
- recanted11
- reclined11
- tailender10
- centiare10
- clarinet10
- creatine10
- increate10
- iterance10
- reliance10
- cairned10
- candler10
- catered10
- centred10
- cerated10
- citadel10
- cleaned10
- cleared10
- cleated10
- created10
- credent10
- creedal10
- dancier10
- deciare10
- declare10
- decline10
- decrial10
- deltaic10
- dialect10
- edictal10
- enacted10
- enlaced10
- enticed10
- inlaced10
- radicel10
- radicle10
- reacted10
- recaned10
- recited10
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