Is DUPLICATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DUPLICATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DUPLICATION mean?
- noun
a copy that corresponds to an original exactly
“he made a duplicate for the files”
- noun
the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something
“this kind of duplication is wasteful”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + U (1) + P (3) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + 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 DUPLICATION
Single letters that turn DUPLICATION 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 DUPLICATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- diplontic14
- plication13
- punctilio13
- unpolitic13
- punditic13
- dictional12
- platinoid12
- optician12
- platinic12
- platonic12
- plutonic12
- diploic12
- placoid12
- poditic12
- actinoid11
- anticold11
- conidial11
- daltonic11
- diatonic11
- apiculi11
- aplitic11
- capitol11
- caption11
- cipolin11
- coalpit11
- optical11
- paction11
- picolin11
- politic11
- topical11
- adipic11
- placid11
- nautiloid10
- conduit10
- conidia10
- cotidal10
- diction10
- diplont10
- dulcian10
- dunitic10
- incudal10
- noctuid10
- nodical10
- pintado10
- plaudit10
- poundal10
- atopic10
- caplin10
- catnip10
- copula10
- cupola10
- inclip10
- oilcup10
- pianic10
- pionic10
- puncta10
- unclip10
- upcoil10
- cupid10
- pudic10
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