Is PROVOCATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PROVOCATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PROVOCATION mean?
- noun
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
- noun
something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
- noun
needed encouragement
“the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
P (3) + R (1) + O (1) + V (4) + O (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 18 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 PROVOCATION
Single letters that turn PROVOCATION 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 PROVOCATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nootropic13
- proaction13
- vocation13
- cooption12
- copatron12
- optronic12
- picaroon12
- protonic12
- corvina12
- apricot11
- aprotic11
- cantrip11
- caption11
- paction11
- parotic11
- porcino11
- portico11
- rootcap11
- cavort11
- octavo11
- ovonic11
- pavior11
- victor11
- ovation10
- atopic10
- captor10
- cartop10
- catnip10
- octopi10
- picaro10
- tropic10
- convo10
- covin10
- parvo10
- pavin10
- pivot10
- vapor10
- vatic10
- vicar10
- vinca10
- atropin9
- carotin9
- cartoon9
- coranto9
- cortina9
- patroon9
- portion9
- pronota9
- viator9
- capon9
- capot9
- capri9
- carpi9
- coapt9
- coopt9
- copra9
- optic9
- panic9
- picot9
- topic9
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