Is FASCINATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FASCINATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FASCINATION mean?
- noun
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
- noun
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
- noun
the capacity to attract intense interest
“he held the children spellbound with magic tricks and other fascinations”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + S (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 16 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 FASCINATION
Single letters that turn FASCINATION 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 FASCINATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fasciation15
- factions13
- fanatics13
- fictions13
- nonfacts13
- nicotianas12
- caftans12
- confits12
- faction12
- fanatic12
- fiction12
- nonfact12
- actinians11
- inactions11
- nicotiana11
- onanistic11
- santonica11
- fontinas11
- infantas11
- sainfoin11
- sinfonia11
- caftan11
- confit11
- facias11
- fascia11
- fiasco11
- ficins11
- fincas11
- fistic11
- actinian10
- actinias10
- actinons10
- canonist10
- cantinas10
- contains10
- inaction10
- nicotins10
- sanction10
- sonantic10
- antifas10
- fanions10
- fontina10
- infanta10
- infants10
- coifs10
- facia10
- facta10
- facts10
- ficin10
- finca10
- actinia9
- actinon9
- actions9
- anionic9
- atonics9
- cantina9
- cantons9
- cations9
- contain9
- incants9
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