Is SUBSTANTIATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUBSTANTIATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUBSTANTIATION mean?
- noun
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
“fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory”
- noun
the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
14
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + B (3) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 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 SUBSTANTIATION
Single letters that turn SUBSTANTIATION 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 SUBSTANTIATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- intubations13
- titubations13
- intubation12
- substation12
- titubation12
- sanitations11
- anabiosis11
- antisnobs11
- botanists11
- sanitation10
- satiations10
- sinuations10
- situations10
- absonant10
- abstains10
- antibias10
- antiboss10
- antisnob10
- bastions10
- botanist10
- ouabains10
- sabatons10
- titubant10
- tubaists10
- antistats9
- natations9
- nutations9
- satiation9
- sinuation9
- situation9
- sonatinas9
- unionists9
- abattis9
- abiosis9
- abstain9
- banians9
- basions9
- bastion9
- biotins9
- bonitas9
- bonsais9
- bunions9
- buttons9
- obtains9
- ouabain9
- sabaton9
- titbits9
- tubaist9
- tubists9
- annattos8
- antistat8
- assonant8
- attaints8
- instants8
- natation8
- nonsuits8
- nutation8
- onanists8
- ostinati8
- satanist8
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