Is INDOCTRINATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INDOCTRINATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INDOCTRINATE mean?
- verb
teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
“The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + O (1) + C (3) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 15 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 INDOCTRINATE
Single letters that turn INDOCTRINATE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from INDOCTRINATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- interaction13
- detraction13
- antierotic12
- recitation12
- contained12
- cretinoid12
- dictation12
- direction12
- incondite12
- indicator12
- interdict12
- noncredit12
- ordinance12
- redaction12
- inordinate11
- aconitine11
- carnitine11
- carnotite11
- container11
- crenation11
- incretion11
- intricate11
- nictation11
- tricotine11
- acridine11
- actinide11
- actinoid11
- actioned11
- cantoned11
- cartoned11
- catenoid11
- centroid11
- ceratoid11
- citrated11
- coattend11
- conidian11
- crannied11
- ctenidia11
- diatonic11
- dicentra11
- dictator11
- doctrine11
- incanted11
- incident11
- indicant11
- indicate11
- indicter11
- indictor11
- indirect11
- nictated11
- notecard11
- ordnance11
- raticide11
- reindict11
- tetracid11
- tetradic11
- tornadic11
- dentation10
- dentition10
- detrition10
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