Is SUCTION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUCTION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUCTION mean?
- noun
a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
- noun
the act of sucking
- verb
remove or draw away by the force of suction
“the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs”
- verb
empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction
“suction the uterus in an abortion”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 9 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 SUCTION
Single letters that turn SUCTION 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 SUCTION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- coitus8
- counts8
- cousin8
- cunits8
- cutins8
- tocsin8
- tonics8
- tunics8
- cions7
- coins7
- conus7
- count7
- cunit7
- cutin7
- cutis7
- icons7
- ictus7
- incus7
- ontic7
- scion7
- scout7
- sonic7
- stoic7
- tonic7
- tunic7
- uncos7
- outsin6
- cion6
- cist6
- coin6
- coni6
- cons6
- cost6
- cots6
- cuts6
- icon6
- otic6
- scot6
- scut6
- tics6
- unci6
- unco6
- nutso5
- snout5
- suint5
- tonus5
- units5
- cis5
- con5
- cos5
- cot5
- cut5
- sic5
- soc5
- tic5
- into4
- ions4
- nits4
- nous4
- nuts4
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