Is NITRIFICATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NITRIFICATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does NITRIFICATION mean?
- noun
the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound)
- noun
the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
13
Letters
N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 18 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 NITRIFICATION
Single letters that turn NITRIFICATION 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 NITRIFICATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- antifriction17
- infarction15
- infraction15
- fraction13
- friction13
- incitation12
- faction12
- fiction12
- frantic12
- infarct12
- infract12
- nonfact12
- nictation11
- confit11
- factor11
- fracti11
- franco11
- fricot11
- initiation10
- citation10
- citrinin10
- inaction10
- incitant10
- intronic10
- traction10
- fontina10
- craft10
- croft10
- farci10
- ficin10
- finca10
- franc10
- initiator9
- nitration9
- actinon9
- anionic9
- carotin9
- citator9
- contain9
- cortina9
- nicotin9
- noritic9
- ricotta9
- taction9
- tantric9
- titanic9
- fanion9
- finito9
- forint9
- infant9
- nonfat9
- coft9
- coif9
- corf9
- fact9
- fico9
- foci9
- antiriot8
- action8
- aortic8
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