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?
- noun
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
- noun
a uniform movement without rotation
- noun
the act of changing in form or shape or appearance
“a photograph is a translation of a scene onto a two-dimensional surface”
- 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
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 11
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.
- tarnations10
- antisolar9
- atonalist9
- natations9
- nationals9
- nonartist9
- rationals9
- saltation9
- santolina9
- stational9
- strontian9
- tarnation9
- alations8
- annalist8
- annattos8
- antlions8
- arnattos8
- intrants8
- losartan8
- natation8
- national8
- notarial8
- orinasal8
- rational8
- rattails8
- sonantal8
- sonatina8
- striatal8
- strontia8
- tonsilar8
- alanins7
- alastor7
- alation7
- altoist7
- anattos7
- annatto7
- anoints7
- antiars7
- antlion7
- arnatto7
- aroints7
- artisan7
- atonias7
- attains7
- attorns7
- instant7
- intorts7
- intrant7
- introns7
- lariats7
- latinas7
- latinos7
- latrias7
- lattins7
- nations7
- natrons7
- nonarts7
- nostril7
- onanist7
- oralist7
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