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Is FORTIFICATIONS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FORTIFICATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FORTIFICATIONS mean?

Fortifications is a form of FORTIFICATION.

  1. noun

    defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it

  2. noun

    the art or science of strengthening defenses

  3. noun

    the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

22

Scrabble

24

Words With Friends

14

Letters

F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 22 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 FORTIFICATIONS

FORTIFICATIONS 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 FORTIFICATIONS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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