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Is OPERATION a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, OPERATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does OPERATION mean?

  1. noun

    the state of being in effect or being operative

    “that rule is no longer in operation”

  2. noun

    a business especially one run on a large scale

    “a large-scale farming operation”

  3. noun

    a planned activity involving many people performing various actions

    “they organized a rescue operation”

  4. noun

    (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction)

    “it can perform millions of operations per second”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

9

Letters

O (1) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 11 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 OPERATION

Single letters that turn OPERATION 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 OPERATION

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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