Is DETOXIFICATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DETOXIFICATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 27 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DETOXIFICATION mean?
- noun
a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances
- noun
treatment for poisoning by neutralizing the toxic properties (normally a function of the liver)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
27
Scrabble
29
Words With Friends
14
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + T (1) + O (1) + X (8) + I (1) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 27 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 DETOXIFICATION
Single letters that turn DETOXIFICATION 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 DETOXIFICATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- detoxication22
- intoxicated21
- detoxicant20
- excitation19
- intoxicate19
- endotoxic19
- antitoxic18
- fixation18
- fixated18
- infixed18
- deification17
- edification17
- exodontia17
- oxidation17
- exaction17
- excitant17
- toxicant17
- antefix17
- context16
- exciton16
- exotica16
- extinct16
- inexact16
- taxitic16
- coaxed16
- fixate16
- oxidic16
- faxed16
- fixed16
- foxed16
- dioxane15
- oxidant15
- oxidate15
- anoxic15
- axenic15
- axonic15
- exonic15
- exotic15
- codex15
- coxed15
- fixit15
- infix15
- citified14
- dioxan14
- dioxin14
- exodoi14
- taxied14
- toxoid14
- coxae14
- exact14
- toxic14
- xenic14
- fixt14
- confetti13
- confetto13
- confide13
- deficit13
- faciend13
- factoid13
- fancied13
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