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Is SCINTILLATE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SCINTILLATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SCINTILLATE mean?

  1. verb

    give off

    “the substance scintillated sparks and flashes”

  2. verb

    reflect brightly

    “Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside”

  3. verb

    emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

    “Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?”

  4. verb

    physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon

    “the phosphor fluoresced”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

11

Letters

S (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 13 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 SCINTILLATE

Single letters that turn SCINTILLATE 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 hooks2

Words you can make from SCINTILLATE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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