Is PERMUTATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PERMUTATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PERMUTATION mean?
- noun
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
“the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood”
- noun
the act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements
- noun
complete change in character or condition
“the permutations...taking place in the physical world”
- noun
act of changing the lineal order of objects in a group
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + U (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 15 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 PERMUTATION
Single letters that turn PERMUTATION 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
Anagrams of PERMUTATION
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from PERMUTATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- importunate15
- portamenti14
- important13
- importune13
- protamine13
- reputation12
- apterium12
- impotent12
- orpiment12
- protamin12
- ptomaine12
- antitumor11
- tentorium11
- emporia11
- imputer11
- maintop11
- manrope11
- meropia11
- pantoum11
- permian11
- pimento11
- pinetum11
- primate11
- promine11
- protium11
- ptomain11
- putamen11
- rampion11
- tampion11
- tapetum11
- tempura11
- timpano11
- trimpot11
- tripman11
- tripmen11
- trumpet11
- umptier11
- amoretti10
- atropine10
- eruption10
- inputter10
- intermat10
- martinet10
- mutation10
- outpaint10
- patentor10
- printout10
- routeman10
- ruminate10
- tautomer10
- trapunto10
- triptane10
- armpit10
- impart10
- impone10
- import10
- impure10
- impute10
- mopier10
- optima10
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