Is PHONATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PHONATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PHONATION mean?
- noun
the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract
“a singer takes good care of his voice”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + 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 PHONATION
Single letters that turn PHONATION 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 PHONATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- antiphon13
- photino12
- hatpin11
- phonon11
- photon11
- phono10
- photo10
- tophi10
- pintano9
- hoop9
- opah9
- path9
- phat9
- phon9
- phot9
- pith9
- pooh9
- toph9
- option8
- panino8
- ponton8
- potion8
- haint8
- honan8
- ninth8
- hap8
- hip8
- hop8
- pah8
- phi8
- pho8
- pht8
- poh8
- inapt7
- paint7
- panto7
- patin7
- patio7
- piano7
- pinna7
- pinon7
- pinot7
- pinta7
- pinto7
- piton7
- point7
- topoi7
- hant7
- hint7
- hoot7
- oath7
- ohia7
- than7
- thin7
- thio7
- anoint6
- nation6
- notion6
- atop6
- nipa6
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