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
25
Scrabble
30
Words With Friends
13
Letters
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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