Is INTERPOLATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INTERPOLATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INTERPOLATION mean?
- noun
a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted
“with the help of his friend's interpolations his story was eventually told”
- noun
(mathematics) calculation of the value of a function between the values already known
- noun
the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
13
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + O (1) + L (1) + A (1) + 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 INTERPOLATION
Single letters that turn INTERPOLATION 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 INTERPOLATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- antiproton12
- interplant12
- interpoint12
- pantiliner12
- tripinnate12
- orientation11
- entropion11
- epilation11
- inpatient11
- interloop11
- nilpotent11
- nonpareil11
- operation11
- panettoni11
- partition11
- peltation11
- pontonier11
- potential11
- prenotion11
- pronation11
- protonate11
- reptilian11
- tropeolin11
- etiolation10
- intolerant10
- literation10
- toleration10
- antipole10
- antiporn10
- atropine10
- epilator10
- inotrope10
- interlap10
- napoleon10
- nonpolar10
- nopalito10
- optional10
- paintier10
- patentor10
- patootie10
- pelorian10
- pentanol10
- petiolar10
- petition10
- pliotron10
- plottier10
- pointier10
- portolan10
- potation10
- reptilia10
- terpinol10
- tinplate10
- trapline10
- triplane10
- triplite10
- triptane10
- troopial10
- troponin10
- interloan9
- iteration9
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