Is OCCASION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OCCASION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OCCASION mean?
- noun
an event that occurs at a critical time
“at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave”
- noun
a vaguely specified social event
“the party was quite an affair”
- noun
reason
“there was no occasion for complaint”
- verb
give occasion to
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
O (1) + C (3) + C (3) + A (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 12 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 OCCASION
Single letters that turn OCCASION 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 OCCASION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cocains11
- cocain10
- cocoas10
- conics10
- siccan10
- cisco9
- cocas9
- cocoa9
- cocos9
- conic9
- casino8
- coca8
- coco8
- ascon7
- cains7
- canso7
- cions7
- coins7
- coons7
- icons7
- scion7
- sonic7
- asci6
- cain6
- cans6
- ciao6
- cion6
- coin6
- coni6
- cons6
- coon6
- coos6
- icon6
- ocas6
- scan6
- soca6
- can5
- cis5
- con5
- coo5
- cos5
- oca5
- sac5
- sic5
- soc5
- ains4
- anis4
- ions4
- naoi4
- naos4
- onos4
- sain4
- soon4
- ain3
- ais3
- ani3
- ins3
- ion3
- noo3
- nos3
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