Is OLFACTION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OLFACTION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OLFACTION mean?
- noun
the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + L (1) + F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (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 OLFACTION
Single letters that turn OLFACTION 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 OLFACTION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- faction12
- folacin12
- confit11
- falcon11
- flacon11
- location10
- calif10
- clift10
- finca10
- focal10
- folic10
- altcoin9
- coolant9
- octanol9
- fontal9
- calf9
- coft9
- coif9
- coof9
- fact9
- fico9
- flic9
- floc9
- foci9
- action8
- alnico8
- atonic8
- cation8
- catlin8
- citola8
- coital8
- coloni8
- coltan8
- oilcan8
- tincal8
- afoot8
- aloft8
- aloof8
- faint8
- final8
- flint8
- float8
- flota8
- folia8
- folio8
- loofa8
- caf8
- actin7
- antic7
- canto7
- cloot7
- coati7
- colin7
- colon7
- conto7
- cotan7
- linac7
- lotic7
- nicol7
- octal7
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