Is REACTANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REACTANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REACTANCE mean?
- noun
opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (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 REACTANCE
Single letters that turn REACTANCE 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 REACTANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- carcanet12
- cetacean12
- reaccent12
- accrete11
- accent10
- cancer10
- acerate9
- catenae9
- cateran9
- centare9
- crenate9
- reenact9
- caeca9
- recce9
- arcane8
- canter8
- carate8
- careen8
- carnet8
- catena8
- center8
- centra8
- centre8
- cerate8
- cetane8
- create8
- ecarte8
- nectar8
- recane8
- recant8
- recent8
- tanrec8
- tenace8
- tenrec8
- trance8
- caca8
- ceca8
- aceta7
- areca7
- caner7
- carat7
- caret7
- carte7
- cater7
- crane7
- crate7
- enact7
- erect7
- nacre7
- rance7
- react7
- recta7
- tacan7
- terce7
- trace7
- aerate6
- entera6
- neater6
- acne6
- acre6
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