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Is SOPHISTICATION a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SOPHISTICATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SOPHISTICATION mean?

  1. noun

    uplifting enlightenment

  2. noun

    a deliberately invalid argument displaying ingenuity in reasoning in the hope of deceiving someone

  3. noun

    being expert or having knowledge of some technical subject

    “understanding affine transformations requires considerable mathematical sophistication”

  4. noun

    the quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
23
Letters
14

S (1) + O (1) + P (3) + H (4) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 21 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 SOPHISTICATION

Single letters that turn SOPHISTICATION 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

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