Is OFFICIATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OFFICIATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OFFICIATION mean?
- noun
the act of umpiring
“the officiating was excellent”
- noun
the performance of a religious or ceremonial or public duty
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
O (1) + F (4) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 19 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 OFFICIATION
Single letters that turn OFFICIATION 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 OFFICIATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- officiant17
- caitiff15
- coffin14
- fanfic14
- finfoot13
- faction12
- fiction12
- tiffin12
- caff12
- coff12
- confit11
- ficin10
- finca10
- naff10
- niff10
- offa10
- tiff10
- toff10
- coition9
- finito9
- coft9
- coif9
- coof9
- fact9
- fico9
- foci9
- aff9
- iff9
- off9
- action8
- atonic8
- cation8
- afoot8
- faint8
- caf8
- acini7
- actin7
- antic7
- canto7
- coati7
- conto7
- cotan7
- ionic7
- octan7
- ontic7
- tonic7
- fain7
- fano7
- fiat7
- fino7
- foin7
- font7
- foot7
- info7
- naif7
- cain6
- cant6
- ciao6
- cion6
- coat6
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