Is PLACATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PLACATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PLACATION mean?
- noun
the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 13 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 PLACATION
Single letters that turn PLACATION 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 PLACATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- platonic12
- calpain11
- capital11
- capitol11
- captain11
- caption11
- coalpit11
- optical11
- paction11
- tapioca11
- topical11
- talapoin10
- apical10
- atopic10
- capita10
- caplin10
- captan10
- catnap10
- catnip10
- actinal9
- altcoin9
- pianola9
- platina9
- capon9
- capot9
- clapt9
- clipt9
- coapt9
- copal9
- optic9
- panic9
- pical9
- picot9
- plica9
- topic9
- action8
- alnico8
- anopia8
- atonic8
- canola8
- cantal8
- catalo8
- cation8
- catlin8
- citola8
- coital8
- coltan8
- oilcan8
- patina8
- pinata8
- plaint8
- platan8
- pliant8
- pontil8
- taipan8
- tapalo8
- tincal8
- capo8
- clap8
- clip8
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