Is ETIOLATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ETIOLATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ETIOLATION mean?
- noun
a pale and sickly appearance
“his etiolation signaled years in prison”
- noun
the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something
“the etiolation of the critical tradition”
- noun
(botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight
“the etiolation of celery”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 10
E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 10 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 ETIOLATION
Single letters that turn ETIOLATION 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 ETIOLATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- elation7
- intitle7
- toenail7
- entail6
- entoil6
- eolian6
- etalon6
- iolite6
- latent6
- latino6
- latten6
- lattin6
- litten6
- loonie6
- lotion6
- notate6
- oolite6
- talent6
- talion6
- tenail6
- tineal6
- titian6
- toilet6
- tolane6
- tonlet6
- toonie6
- tootle6
- aioli5
- alien5
- aline5
- aloin5
- alone5
- anile5
- anole5
- atilt5
- atone5
- elain5
- elint5
- eloin5
- entia5
- inlet5
- intel5
- laten5
- latte5
- leant5
- lento5
- liane5
- litai5
- looie5
- lotta5
- lotte5
- lotto5
- natto5
- notal5
- oaten5
- olein5
- taint5
- talon5
- tanto5
- telia5
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