Is INSTALLATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INSTALLATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INSTALLATION mean?
- noun
the act of installing something (as equipment)
“the telephone installation took only a few minutes”
- noun
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
“the assembly plant is an enormous facility”
- noun
a formal entry into an organization or position or office
“his initiation into the club”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 12 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 INSTALLATION
Single letters that turn INSTALLATION 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 INSTALLATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nationalist11
- allantoins10
- sanitation10
- allantoin9
- allantois9
- atonalist9
- illations9
- natations9
- nationals9
- saltation9
- santolina9
- satiation9
- siltation9
- stational9
- alations8
- annalist8
- annattos8
- antlions8
- illation8
- lanitals8
- lanolins8
- natation8
- national8
- nitinols8
- ostinati8
- santalol8
- sonantal8
- sonatina8
- stallion8
- titanias8
- alanins7
- alation7
- altoist7
- anattos7
- anilins7
- annatto7
- anoints7
- antlion7
- atlatls7
- atonias7
- attains7
- install7
- instant7
- instill7
- lanital7
- lanolin7
- latinas7
- latinos7
- lattins7
- liaison7
- lintols7
- nations7
- nitinol7
- onanist7
- saltant7
- solanin7
- solatia7
- station7
- talions7
- tallits7
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