Is FICTITIOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FICTITIOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FICTITIOUS mean?
- adjective
formed or conceived by the imagination
“a fabricated excuse for his absence”
- adjective
adopted in order to deceive
“an assumed name”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 15 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 FICTITIOUS
FICTITIOUS 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 FICTITIOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fistic11
- fustic11
- outfits10
- coifs10
- cuifs10
- ficus10
- focus10
- outfit9
- coft9
- coif9
- cuif9
- fico9
- fisc9
- foci9
- fuci9
- ouistiti8
- coitus8
- otitic8
- foist8
- tofts8
- tofus8
- tufts8
- cutis7
- ictus7
- scout7
- stoic7
- fist7
- fits7
- sift7
- soft7
- toft7
- tofu7
- tuft7
- otitis6
- outsit6
- cist6
- cost6
- cots6
- cuts6
- otic6
- scot6
- scut6
- tics6
- fit6
- fou6
- ifs6
- oft6
- stout5
- titis5
- toits5
- touts5
- cis5
- cos5
- cot5
- cut5
- sic5
- soc5
- tic5
- if5
- of5
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