Is SEPARATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SEPARATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SEPARATION mean?
- noun
the state of lacking unity
- noun
coming apart
- noun
the distance between things
“fragile items require separation and cushioning”
- noun
sorting one thing from others
“the separation of wheat from chaff”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
S (1) + E (1) + P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 12 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 SEPARATION
Single letters that turn SEPARATION 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 SEPARATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- atropines11
- patronise11
- septarian11
- antirape10
- aspirant10
- aspirate10
- atropine10
- atropins10
- operants10
- painters10
- pantries10
- parasite10
- partisan10
- pertains10
- pinaster10
- pointers10
- porniest10
- pristane10
- pronates10
- proteans10
- proteins10
- repaints10
- repoints10
- saponite10
- septaria10
- septoria10
- spartina10
- tropines10
- aerations9
- airpost9
- anapest9
- anopias9
- anopsia9
- apnoeas9
- aporias9
- apteria9
- arpents9
- atopies9
- atropin9
- entraps9
- epinaos9
- esparto9
- operant9
- opiates9
- orpines9
- paesani9
- paesano9
- painter9
- paisano9
- paniers9
- panties9
- parents9
- parians9
- partans9
- parties9
- partons9
- pastern9
- pastier9
- pastina9
- patinae9
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