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Is RELUCTANT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, RELUCTANT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does RELUCTANT mean?

  1. adjective

    unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom

    “a reluctant smile”

  2. adjective

    disinclined to become involved

    “they were usually reluctant to socialize”

  3. adjective

    not eager

    “foreigners stubbornly reluctant to accept our ways”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

9

Letters

R (1) + E (1) + L (1) + U (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 11 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 RELUCTANT

RELUCTANT has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from RELUCTANT

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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