Is TRANSITIONAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRANSITIONAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TRANSITIONAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to or characterized by transition
“adolescence is a transitional stage between childhood and adulthood”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
12
Letters
T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 12 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 TRANSITIONAL
TRANSITIONAL 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 TRANSITIONAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nationalist11
- rationalist11
- translation11
- nitrations10
- sanitation10
- sinoatrial10
- tarnations10
- transition10
- antiarins9
- antisolar9
- atonalist9
- natations9
- nationals9
- nitration9
- nonartist9
- rationals9
- rosanilin9
- saltation9
- sanitoria9
- santolina9
- satiation9
- siltation9
- stational9
- striation9
- strontian9
- tarnation9
- alations8
- annalist8
- annattos8
- antiarin8
- antiriot8
- antlions8
- arnattos8
- intarsia8
- intrants8
- introits8
- losartan8
- natation8
- national8
- nitinols8
- notarial8
- orinasal8
- ostinati8
- rational8
- rattails8
- sonantal8
- sonatina8
- striatal8
- strontia8
- titanias8
- tonsilar8
- trialist8
- alanins7
- alastor7
- alation7
- altoist7
- anattos7
- anilins7
- annatto7
- anoints7
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