Is SUPPRESSION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SUPPRESSION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SUPPRESSION mean?
- noun
the failure to develop some part or organ
- noun
the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation
“a suppression of the newspaper”
- noun
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
“the suppression of heresy”
- noun
(psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
S (1) + U (1) + P (3) + P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 15 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 SUPPRESSION
Single letters that turn SUPPRESSION 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 SUPPRESSION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- soppiness13
- supposers13
- propines12
- purposes12
- snippers12
- supposer12
- supposes12
- suppress12
- piousness11
- prosiness11
- pursiness11
- soupiness11
- suspensor11
- nippers11
- oppress11
- pepinos11
- pepsins11
- popsies11
- prenups11
- propine11
- purpose11
- sippers11
- snipper11
- soppier11
- suppers11
- suppose11
- poussies10
- prossies10
- pruinose10
- ropiness10
- suspires10
- nipper10
- pepino10
- pepsin10
- pinups10
- pipers10
- popsie10
- prenup10
- preops10
- sipper10
- supper10
- uppers10
- espoirs9
- inpours9
- orpines9
- persons9
- pissers9
- poisers9
- poseurs9
- poussie9
- prisons9
- prisses9
- prosses9
- prossie9
- puisnes9
- purines9
- pussier9
- pussies9
- snipers9
- soupier9
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