Is DICTATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DICTATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DICTATIONS mean?
Dictations is a form of DICTATION.
- noun
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
- noun
speech intended for reproduction in writing
- noun
matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage
“he signed and mailed his dictation without bothering to read it”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (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 DICTATIONS
DICTATIONS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DICTATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- actinoids12
- dictation12
- citations11
- actinoid11
- diatonic11
- dictions11
- distinct11
- citation10
- oscitant10
- stiction10
- tactions10
- conidia10
- dacoits10
- diction10
- discant10
- indicts10
- actions9
- atonics9
- cations9
- octants9
- taction9
- titanic9
- anodic9
- canids9
- dacoit9
- dicast9
- dicots9
- indict9
- nicads9
- octads9
- ostinati8
- distain8
- distant8
- actins8
- action8
- anisic8
- antics8
- atonic8
- attics8
- cantos8
- casini8
- casino8
- cation8
- coatis8
- cotans8
- cottas8
- intact8
- ionics8
- nastic8
- octans8
- octant8
- otitic8
- scotia8
- static8
- tincts8
- tocsin8
- tonics8
- acids8
- asdic8
- cadis8
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