Is PUTREFACTION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PUTREFACTION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does PUTREFACTION mean?
- noun
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
- noun
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
- noun
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
“the luxury and corruption among the upper classes”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
P (3) + U (1) + T (1) + R (1) + E (1) + F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 19 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 PUTREFACTION
Single letters that turn PUTREFACTION 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 PUTREFACTION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- precaution14
- confiture14
- fornicate14
- furcation14
- refutation13
- crepitant13
- confetti13
- confuter13
- fraction13
- infector13
- panforte13
- pinafore13
- trifecta13
- faceup13
- eructation12
- reputation12
- fortunate12
- apocrine12
- caponier12
- coparent12
- entropic12
- inceptor12
- operatic12
- outcaper12
- outprice12
- pittance12
- portance12
- pretonic12
- procaine12
- protatic12
- punctate12
- unpoetic12
- coinfer12
- confute12
- conifer12
- faction12
- facture12
- fancier12
- firepan12
- firepot12
- frantic12
- frounce12
- functor12
- furcate12
- furnace12
- infarct12
- infract12
- outface12
- piefort12
- profane12
- uniface12
- upfront12
- autocrine11
- carnotite11
- cautioner11
- cointreau11
- recaution11
- fetation11
- reoutfit11
- apnoeic11
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