Is OCTENNIAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OCTENNIAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
11
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + N (1) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of OctennialHooks for OCTENNIAL
OCTENNIAL 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 OCTENNIAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- enaction10
- aconite9
- actinon9
- alencon9
- aloetic9
- altcoin9
- ancient9
- cannoli9
- connate9
- contain9
- encinal9
- lactone9
- lection9
- acetin8
- action8
- aeonic8
- alnico8
- ancone8
- atelic8
- atonic8
- canine8
- cannel8
- cannie8
- cannot8
- cantle8
- canton8
- cation8
- catlin8
- centai8
- cental8
- cineol8
- citola8
- citole8
- client8
- coital8
- coltan8
- conine8
- enatic8
- encina8
- enolic8
- incant8
- incent8
- inlace8
- lancet8
- lectin8
- lentic8
- locate8
- neonic8
- nocent8
- noetic8
- notice8
- octane8
- oilcan8
- tannic8
- tincal8
- antlion7
- elation7
- enation7
- toenail7
- actin7
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