Is REACTIONARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REACTIONARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REACTIONARY mean?
- noun
an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
- adjective
opposed to political or social liberalism or reform
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 16 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 REACTIONARY
REACTIONARY 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 REACTIONARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- caryotin13
- catenary13
- cinerary13
- contrary13
- crayoner13
- enactory13
- carroty12
- carryon12
- cyanate12
- cyanite12
- errancy12
- nectary12
- rectory12
- tracery12
- tyronic12
- tarriance11
- cairny11
- canary11
- carney11
- crayon11
- nicety11
- actioner10
- anoretic10
- carinate10
- carrotin10
- craniate10
- creation10
- raincoat10
- reaction10
- tricorne10
- retiary10
- ternary10
- trinary10
- canty10
- carny10
- carry10
- coney10
- corny10
- coyer10
- crony10
- cryer10
- cyano10
- cyton10
- oracy10
- yince10
- yonic10
- acarine9
- aconite9
- anticar9
- carinae9
- carotin9
- carrion9
- cateran9
- ceratin9
- certain9
- cirrate9
- cointer9
- cornier9
- cortina9
- creatin9
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