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Is OCCUPATIONS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OCCUPATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OCCUPATIONS mean?

Occupations is a form of OCCUPATION.

  1. noun

    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

    “he's not in my line of business”

  2. noun

    the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power

  3. noun

    any activity that occupies a person's attention

    “he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game”

  4. noun

    the act of occupying or taking possession of a building

    “occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

11

Letters

O (1) + C (3) + C (3) + U (1) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 17 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 OCCUPATIONS

OCCUPATIONS 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 OCCUPATIONS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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