Is ESTIMATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ESTIMATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ESTIMATION mean?
- noun
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
- noun
the respect with which a person is held
“they had a high estimation of his ability”
- noun
an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
“an estimate of what it would cost”
- noun
a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody
“many factors are involved in any estimate of human life”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 10
E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 12 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 ESTIMATION
Single letters that turn ESTIMATION 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 ESTIMATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- intimates11
- ministate11
- amniotes10
- imitates10
- intimate10
- masonite10
- mintiest10
- misatone10
- titanism10
- amities9
- amniote9
- amosite9
- animist9
- anomies9
- atomies9
- atomise9
- atomist9
- etamins9
- etatism9
- imitate9
- inmates9
- intimae9
- intimas9
- manitos9
- matiest9
- mattins9
- mestino9
- mitiest9
- mittens9
- moisten9
- monties9
- santimi9
- sentimo9
- smitten9
- stomate9
- tameins9
- tomenta9
- ostinati8
- aments8
- amines8
- aminos8
- amnios8
- animes8
- animis8
- anomie8
- eonism8
- etamin8
- imines8
- inmate8
- inmost8
- inseam8
- intima8
- intime8
- manito8
- mantes8
- mantis8
- matins8
- mattes8
- mattin8
- mentos8
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