Is INTERDICTION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTERDICTION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTERDICTION mean?
- noun
authoritative prohibition
- noun
a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (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 INTERDICTION
Single letters that turn INTERDICTION 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 INTERDICTION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- indirection14
- interionic12
- cretinoid12
- direction12
- incondite12
- indiction12
- interdict12
- noncredit12
- incretion11
- tricotine11
- centroid11
- dioritic11
- doctrine11
- incident11
- indicter11
- indictor11
- indirect11
- reindict11
- dentition10
- detrition10
- rendition10
- citrinin10
- contrite10
- cornetti10
- cotinine10
- intronic10
- nicotine10
- contend10
- cordite10
- crinoid10
- ctenoid10
- deontic10
- dictier10
- diction10
- dineric10
- ericoid10
- identic10
- idiotic10
- incited10
- noticed10
- tincted10
- tretinoin9
- indentor9
- intorted9
- retinoid9
- cinerin9
- citrine9
- cittern9
- cointer9
- coniine9
- content9
- cornett9
- cottier9
- crinite9
- inciter9
- neritic9
- nicotin9
- noritic9
- noticer9
- oneiric9
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