Is JUSTIFICATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, JUSTIFICATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does JUSTIFICATION mean?
- noun
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
“he considered misrule a justification for revolution”
- noun
a statement in explanation of some action or belief
- noun
the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning
“the justification of barbarous means by holy ends”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 25
- Words With Friends
- 30
- Letters
- 13
J (8) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 25 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 JUSTIFICATION
Single letters that turn JUSTIFICATION 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 JUSTIFICATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cotijas16
- factitious15
- fictionist15
- fictitious15
- cotija15
- juncos15
- fujis15
- faunistic14
- cajon14
- jucos14
- junco14
- fuji14
- factions13
- factious13
- fictions13
- jaunts13
- joints13
- juntas13
- juntos13
- juco13
- confits12
- faction12
- fiction12
- jatos12
- jaunt12
- jiaos12
- joins12
- joint12
- joist12
- jotas12
- joust12
- junta12
- junto12
- sajou12
- citations11
- finitist11
- confit11
- fiasco11
- ficins11
- fincas11
- fistic11
- fustic11
- unific11
- ajis11
- jato11
- jiao11
- jins11
- join11
- jota11
- jots11
- just11
- juts11
- soja11
- soju11
- auctions10
- autistic10
- cautions10
- citation10
- isatinic10
- oscitant10
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