Is REINFORCEMENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, REINFORCEMENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does REINFORCEMENT mean?
- noun
a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
“they called for artillery support”
- noun
information that makes more forcible or convincing
“his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints”
- noun
(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
- noun
a device designed to provide additional strength
“the cardboard backing was just a strengthener”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
13
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + C (3) + E (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 20 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 REINFORCEMENT
Single letters that turn REINFORCEMENT 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 REINFORCEMENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- enforcement18
- conferment17
- confirmer16
- reconfirm16
- centerfire15
- centrefire15
- refinement15
- centromere14
- conferree14
- fermenter14
- fermentor14
- ferrocene14
- inference14
- reconfine14
- reenforce14
- refection14
- reinforce14
- comfier14
- confirm14
- interferon13
- centermen13
- centremen13
- contemner13
- cornermen13
- increment13
- merocrine13
- nonmetric13
- recrement13
- conferee13
- confiner13
- confrere13
- enforcer13
- fomenter13
- foretime13
- frenetic13
- frontmen13
- infecter13
- infector13
- informer13
- reconfer13
- reinfect13
- reinform13
- reniform13
- retiform13
- comfit13
- formic13
- interfere12
- cementer12
- cerement12
- ectomere12
- eminence12
- intercom12
- meteoric12
- morticer12
- noncrime12
- recement12
- reremice12
- coinfer12
- confine12
- conifer12
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