Is TRANSLUCENCY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRANSLUCENCY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TRANSLUCENCY mean?
- noun
the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
12
Letters
T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) + L (1) + U (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 19 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 TRANSLUCENCY
TRANSLUCENCY 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 TRANSLUCENCY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- reluctancy17
- recusancy16
- nascency15
- scarcely15
- calyces14
- cyclase14
- cyclers14
- lucency14
- caruncles13
- clearcuts13
- ancestry13
- centaury13
- clustery13
- secantly13
- curacy13
- cycler13
- cycles13
- yuccas13
- caruncle12
- clearcut12
- acetyls12
- acutely12
- cannery12
- carneys12
- cautery12
- century12
- clyster12
- cruelty12
- crystal12
- curtesy12
- curtsey12
- cutlery12
- eustacy12
- larceny12
- latency12
- lyncean12
- nectary12
- scantly12
- sectary12
- tenancy12
- treacly12
- truancy12
- cycas12
- cycle12
- yucca12
- accents11
- accrues11
- accurst11
- accuser11
- cancels11
- cancers11
- carcels11
- saccule11
- acetyl11
- carney11
- causey11
- cayuse11
- cranny11
- creasy11
- cresyl11
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