Is RELATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RELATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RELATION mean?
- noun
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
- noun
sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur
- noun
a person related by blood or marriage
“police are searching for relatives of the deceased”
- noun
an act of narration
“he was the hero according to his own relation”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 8
R (1) + E (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 8 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 RELATION
Single letters that turn RELATION 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 RELATION
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from RELATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- oriental8
- aileron7
- alienor7
- elation7
- latrine7
- ratline7
- reliant7
- retinal7
- retinol7
- toenail7
- trenail7
- aliner6
- antler6
- aroint6
- atoner6
- entail6
- entoil6
- eolian6
- etalon6
- larine6
- latino6
- learnt6
- linear6
- linter6
- loaner6
- loiter6
- nailer6
- neroli6
- norite6
- oatier6
- orient6
- ornate6
- ratine6
- ration6
- ratlin6
- reloan6
- renail6
- rental6
- retail6
- retain6
- retial6
- retina6
- rialto6
- tailer6
- tailor6
- talion6
- tenail6
- tineal6
- toiler6
- tolane6
- tonier6
- trinal6
- alert5
- alien5
- aline5
- aloin5
- alone5
- alter5
- anile5
- anole5
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