Is RANCIDITY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RANCIDITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RANCIDITY mean?
- noun
the state of being rancid; having a rancid scent or flavor (as of old cooking oil)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + D (2) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 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 RANCIDITY
RANCIDITY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from RANCIDITY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acridity14
- acidity13
- cyanid12
- aridity11
- cairny11
- acidy11
- candy11
- dicty11
- triacid10
- triadic10
- dainty10
- canty10
- carny10
- indict9
- rancid9
- dairy9
- diary9
- dirty9
- randy9
- rindy9
- tardy9
- yaird9
- city9
- cyan9
- racy9
- citrin8
- iatric8
- nitric8
- acrid8
- caird8
- canid8
- cnida8
- daric8
- dicta8
- nicad8
- rainy8
- tiyin8
- tryna8
- dray8
- rynd8
- tidy8
- yard8
- yird8
- cay8
- cry8
- icy8
- nitrid7
- acini7
- actin7
- antic7
- cairn7
- naric7
- ricin7
- triac7
- acid7
- airy7
- arty7
- ayin7
- cadi7
- caid7
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