Is FESTIVAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FESTIVAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FESTIVAL mean?
- noun
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
- noun
an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)
“a drama festival”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + L (1) = 14 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 FESTIVAL
Single letters that turn FESTIVAL 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 FESTIVAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- favest12
- faves11
- fives11
- estival10
- fetials10
- sealift10
- fave10
- favs10
- five10
- falsie9
- festal9
- fetial9
- fiesta9
- filets9
- fliest9
- flites9
- itself9
- livest9
- silvae9
- stevia9
- stifle9
- valets9
- valise9
- vestal9
- vilest9
- vitals9
- fav9
- alefs8
- alifs8
- alive8
- evils8
- fails8
- false8
- fates8
- feast8
- feats8
- feist8
- felts8
- festa8
- fetal8
- fetas8
- fiats8
- files8
- filet8
- flats8
- fleas8
- flies8
- flite8
- flits8
- laves8
- leafs8
- lefts8
- levas8
- levis8
- lifts8
- lives8
- salve8
- selva8
- silva8
- slave8
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