Is REDUCTANT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REDUCTANT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REDUCTANT mean?
- noun
a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + D (2) + U (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 12 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 REDUCTANT
Single letters that turn REDUCTANT 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
Anagrams of REDUCTANT
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from REDUCTANT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- truncated12
- uncarted11
- uncrated11
- underact11
- untraced11
- truncate10
- curated10
- detract10
- durance10
- traduce10
- tranced10
- unacted10
- uncared10
- truanted9
- centaur9
- curtate9
- uncrate9
- cadent9
- canted9
- carted9
- catted9
- cedarn9
- craned9
- crated9
- dancer9
- decant9
- nacred9
- redact9
- traced9
- truced9
- attuned8
- daunter8
- natured8
- nutated8
- taunted8
- unrated8
- untread8
- acuter8
- canter8
- carnet8
- centra8
- curate8
- cutter8
- nectar8
- recant8
- tanrec8
- trance8
- acned8
- acred8
- acted8
- adunc8
- arced8
- cadet8
- cadre8
- caned8
- cared8
- cedar8
- crude8
- cured8
- dance8
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