Is RELUCTANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RELUCTANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does RELUCTANCE mean?
- noun
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
- noun
a certain degree of unwillingness
“a reluctance to commit himself”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
R (1) + E (1) + L (1) + U (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 14 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 RELUCTANCE
Single letters that turn RELUCTANCE 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 RELUCTANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- calcrete12
- canceler12
- caruncle12
- clarence12
- clearcut12
- reaccent12
- calenture11
- crenulate11
- accrete11
- cenacle11
- lucence11
- cerulean10
- nucleate10
- relucent10
- ulcerate10
- uncreate10
- accent10
- accrue10
- cancel10
- cancer10
- carcel10
- cercal10
- centare9
- centaur9
- central9
- cleaner9
- crenate9
- cuneate9
- lectern9
- lecture9
- lucarne9
- lucerne9
- nuclear9
- reclean9
- reenact9
- treacle9
- truncal9
- unclear9
- uncrate9
- cecal9
- recce9
- acuter8
- canter8
- cantle8
- careen8
- carnet8
- cartel8
- cental8
- center8
- centra8
- centre8
- cerate8
- cereal8
- cetane8
- claret8
- create8
- crenel8
- cuneal8
- curate8
- curtal8
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