Is FACTIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FACTIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FACTIONS mean?
Factions is a form of FACTION.
- noun
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
- noun
a dissenting clique
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 13 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 FACTIONS
FACTIONS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from FACTIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- confits12
- faction12
- confit11
- fiasco11
- fincas11
- coifs10
- facts10
- finca10
- actions9
- atonics9
- cations9
- faints9
- cafs9
- coft9
- coif9
- fact9
- fico9
- fisc9
- foci9
- actins8
- action8
- antics8
- atonic8
- cantos8
- casino8
- cation8
- coatis8
- cotans8
- nastic8
- octans8
- scotia8
- tocsin8
- tonics8
- faint8
- fanos8
- fatso8
- fiats8
- finos8
- foins8
- foist8
- fonts8
- infos8
- naifs8
- softa8
- caf8
- actin7
- antic7
- ascon7
- ascot7
- cains7
- canso7
- canst7
- canto7
- cants7
- cions7
- coast7
- coati7
- coats7
- coins7
- costa7
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