Is OCCASIONAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OCCASIONAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OCCASIONAL mean?

adjective
occurring from time to time
“took an occasional glass of wine”
adjective
occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
“episodic in his affections”
adjective
occurring on a temporary or irregular basis
“casual employment”
adjective
recurring or reappearing from time to time
“periodic feelings of anxiety”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 14
Words With Friends: 18
Letters: 10

O (1) + C (3) + C (3) + A (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 14 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 OCCASIONAL

OCCASIONAL has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from OCCASIONAL

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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