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
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
10
Letters
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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