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Is SACRIFICE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SACRIFICE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SACRIFICE mean?

  1. verb

    endure the loss of

    “He gave his life for his children”

  2. noun

    the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

  3. noun

    personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)

  4. verb

    kill or destroy

    “The animals were sacrificed after the experiment”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

9

Letters

S (1) + A (1) + C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 16 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 SACRIFICE

Single letters that turn SACRIFICE 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 hooks3

Words you can make from SACRIFICE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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