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Is SCINTILLATING a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SCINTILLATING mean?

  1. adjective

    brilliantly clever

    “scintillating wit”

  2. adjective

    marked by high spirits or excitement

    “his fertile effervescent mind”

  3. adjective

    having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

    “bugle beads all aglitter”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
22
Letters
13

S (1) + C (3) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 SCINTILLATING

SCINTILLATING 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 SCINTILLATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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