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Is TRANSLATION a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TRANSLATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TRANSLATION mean?

  1. noun

    a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

  2. noun

    a uniform movement without rotation

  3. noun

    the act of changing in form or shape or appearance

    “a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface”

  4. noun

    (mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axis remains the same

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

11

Letters

T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 11 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 TRANSLATION

Single letters that turn TRANSLATION 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 TRANSLATION

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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