Is FUNCTIONARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FUNCTIONARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FUNCTIONARY mean?
- noun
a worker who holds or is invested with an office
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
F (4) + U (1) + N (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 19 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 FUNCTIONARY
FUNCTIONARY 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 FUNCTIONARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carnify15
- cornify15
- factory15
- infancy15
- unfancy15
- furcation14
- infantry14
- crafty14
- caryotin13
- fraction13
- function13
- tyrannic13
- introfy13
- fancy13
- farcy13
- canonry12
- country12
- faction12
- frantic12
- functor12
- infarct12
- infract12
- nonfact12
- raucity12
- truancy12
- tyronic12
- fruity12
- notify12
- ratify12
- tonify12
- fountain11
- acuity11
- cairny11
- canyon11
- confit11
- county11
- cranny11
- crayon11
- cyanin11
- factor11
- fracti11
- franco11
- fricot11
- incony11
- outcry11
- fairy11
- fanny11
- finny11
- foray11
- forty11
- funny11
- nifty11
- trayf11
- turfy11
- unify11
- continua10
- countian10
- curation10
- annuity10
- antifur10
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