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Is SIGNIFICANT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SIGNIFICANT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SIGNIFICANT mean?

  1. adjective

    important in effect or meaning

    “a significant change in tax laws”

  2. adjective

    of considerable importance, size, or worth

    “won by a substantial margin”

  3. adjective

    too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation

    “the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level”

  4. adjective

    rich in significance or implication

    “a meaning look”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
21
Letters
11

S (1) + I (1) + G (2) + N (1) + I (1) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 17 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 SIGNIFICANT

SIGNIFICANT 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 SIGNIFICANT

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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