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Is RELIGION a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RELIGION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RELIGION mean?

  1. noun

    a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

    “he lost his faith but not his morality”

  2. noun

    an institution to express belief in a divine power

    “he was raised in the Baptist religion”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

8

Letters

R (1) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 9 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 RELIGION

Single letters that turn RELIGION 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 RELIGION

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from RELIGION

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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