Is INCRUSTATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INCRUSTATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INCRUSTATION mean?
- noun
the formation of a crust
- noun
a hard outer layer that covers something
- noun
a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + R (1) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 14 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 INCRUSTATION
Single letters that turn INCRUSTATION 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 INCRUSTATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- instruction13
- nonartistic13
- rustication13
- truncations13
- urtications13
- constraint12
- incautions12
- insouciant12
- nictations12
- truncation12
- unartistic12
- urtication12
- citations11
- constrain11
- countians11
- cuisinart11
- curations11
- inactions11
- incaution11
- incitants11
- incursion11
- nictation11
- nonstatic11
- onanistic11
- striction11
- suctorian11
- touristic11
- tractions11
- transonic11
- turncoats11
- urticants11
- insinuator10
- nitrations10
- nutritions10
- ruinations10
- transition10
- urinations10
- actinons10
- aoristic10
- artistic10
- auctions10
- autistic10
- canonist10
- cantoris10
- carotins10
- cautions10
- citation10
- citators10
- constant10
- contains10
- continua10
- contrast10
- cortinas10
- countian10
- courants10
- crostini10
- curation10
- curtains10
- inaction10
- incitant10
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