Is FRICTION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FRICTION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FRICTION mean?
- noun
a state of conflict between persons
- noun
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
- noun
effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (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 FRICTION
Single letters that turn FRICTION 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 FRICTION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fiction12
- confit11
- fricot11
- croft10
- ficin10
- noritic9
- finito9
- forint9
- coft9
- coif9
- corf9
- fico9
- foci9
- citrin8
- citron8
- cortin8
- ironic8
- nitric8
- front8
- ionic7
- ontic7
- orcin7
- ricin7
- tonic7
- toric7
- fino7
- firn7
- foin7
- font7
- fort7
- frit7
- info7
- rift7
- rotini6
- cion6
- coin6
- coir6
- coni6
- corn6
- crit6
- icon6
- otic6
- torc6
- fin6
- fir6
- fit6
- fon6
- for6
- fro6
- oft6
- rif6
- intro5
- nitro5
- torii5
- con5
- cor5
- cot5
- orc5
- roc5
- tic5
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