Is ELUCIDATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ELUCIDATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ELUCIDATION mean?
- noun
an act of explaining that serves to clear up and cast light on
- noun
an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding
“the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
E (1) + L (1) + U (1) + C (3) + I (1) + D (2) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 14 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 ELUCIDATION
Single letters that turn ELUCIDATION 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 ELUCIDATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inoculated13
- unciliated13
- acidulent12
- auctioned12
- cautioned12
- dictional12
- education12
- euclidian12
- identical12
- inductile12
- lidocaine12
- unlocated12
- inoculate11
- actinide11
- actinoid11
- actioned11
- alcidine11
- anticold11
- catenoid11
- ciliated11
- conidial11
- ctenidia11
- daltonic11
- diatonic11
- dulcinea11
- eduction11
- idiolect11
- incudate11
- indicate11
- indocile11
- nucleoid11
- outdance11
- uncoated11
- uncoiled11
- undocile11
- nautiloid10
- toluidine10
- cleanout10
- celadon10
- citadel10
- clouted10
- codeina10
- conduit10
- conidia10
- cotidal10
- counted10
- ctenoid10
- deltaic10
- deontic10
- dialect10
- diction10
- ductile10
- dulcian10
- dunitic10
- edictal10
- eidolic10
- identic10
- incited10
- include10
- incudal10
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