Is TERMINOLOGY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TERMINOLOGY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TERMINOLOGY mean?
- noun
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
“legal terminology”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + O (1) + L (1) + O (1) + G (2) + Y (4) = 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 TERMINOLOGY
TERMINOLOGY 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 TERMINOLOGY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- goniometry16
- metrology15
- menology14
- enormity13
- monitory13
- moronity13
- mylonite13
- etiology12
- ringlety12
- moonily12
- roomily12
- gloomy12
- grimly12
- gloomier11
- longtime11
- motoring11
- oligomer11
- enology11
- goonery11
- neology11
- orogeny11
- relying11
- retying11
- trilogy11
- enmity11
- etymon11
- lemony11
- melony11
- moiety11
- mooley11
- motley11
- myelin11
- myrtle11
- termly11
- timely11
- trimly11
- germy11
- goyim11
- grimy11
- mingy11
- retooling10
- motioner10
- remotion10
- elytron10
- emoting10
- gomeril10
- gremlin10
- inertly10
- legroom10
- looming10
- melting10
- metring10
- mingler10
- mitogen10
- molting10
- mongrel10
- mooring10
- mooting10
- rooming10
- terming10
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