Is SIGNIFICANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SIGNIFICANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SIGNIFICANCE mean?
- noun
the quality of being significant
“do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power”
- noun
a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
“the significance of his remark became clear only later”
- noun
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
“what is the meaning of this sentence”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 20
- Words With Friends
- 25
- Letters
- 12
S (1) + I (1) + G (2) + N (1) + I (1) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 20 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 SIGNIFICANCE
Single letters that turn SIGNIFICANCE 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 SIGNIFICANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- infancies14
- enfacing14
- fencings14
- finances13
- facings13
- fencing13
- ignifies12
- fancies12
- fascine12
- fiances12
- finance12
- siccing12
- facing12
- encasing11
- incasing11
- incising11
- feasing11
- feninga11
- fenings11
- finings11
- facies11
- fiance11
- ficins11
- fincas11
- canings10
- ceasing10
- censing10
- fannies10
- incages10
- acinic10
- caseic10
- fagins10
- feigns10
- fening10
- fining10
- ganefs10
- scenic10
- siccan10
- cafes10
- faces10
- fices10
- ficin10
- finca10
- insignia9
- canines9
- encinas9
- niacins9
- caning9
- casing9
- icings9
- incage9
- fagin9
- fangs9
- feign9
- ganef9
- cafe9
- cafs9
- face9
- fice9
- fisc9
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