Is FUNCTIONALIST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FUNCTIONALIST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FUNCTIONALIST mean?
- noun
an adherent of functionalism
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
13
Letters
F (4) + U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 18 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 FUNCTIONALIST
Single letters that turn FUNCTIONALIST 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 FUNCTIONALIST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- factitious15
- functional15
- clafoutis14
- faunistic14
- fictional14
- functions14
- nonfiscal14
- instinctual13
- inflations13
- clafouti13
- factions13
- factious13
- fictions13
- folacins13
- function13
- inflicts13
- nonfacts13
- sulfitic13
- sulfonic13
- anilinctus12
- clintonias12
- consultant12
- incautions12
- inoculants12
- insouciant12
- nictations12
- solicitant12
- fountains12
- inflation12
- sulfation12
- canfuls12
- cansful12
- confits12
- faction12
- falcons12
- fiction12
- finical12
- flacons12
- folacin12
- inflict12
- nonfact12
- tactful12
- anticults11
- citations11
- clintonia11
- continual11
- countians11
- inactions11
- incaution11
- incitants11
- inclusion11
- inoculant11
- nictation11
- nonstatic11
- onanistic11
- suctional11
- sulcation11
- finalist11
- flautist11
- fontinas11
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