Is TRANSPORTATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TRANSPORTATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TRANSPORTATION mean?
- noun
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
- noun
the act of moving something from one location to another
- noun
the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
- noun
the United States federal department that institutes and coordinates national transportation programs; created in 1966
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
14
Letters
T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) + P (3) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 16 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 TRANSPORTATION
Single letters that turn TRANSPORTATION 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 TRANSPORTATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- antiprotons13
- prostration13
- antiproton12
- pronations12
- prorations12
- antipasto11
- aspirator11
- portraits11
- potations11
- pronation11
- pronators11
- proration11
- protistan11
- protostar11
- sopranino11
- transport11
- troponins11
- annotators10
- narrations10
- tarnations10
- trattorias10
- airports10
- anoopsia10
- antiporn10
- aspirant10
- atropins10
- partisan10
- partitas10
- patriots10
- patroons10
- pintanos10
- portions10
- portrait10
- positron10
- postriot10
- potation10
- pronator10
- rattraps10
- sorption10
- spartina10
- spittoon10
- taproots10
- triptans10
- troponin10
- annotator9
- narration9
- natations9
- nitrators9
- nonartist9
- notations9
- rotations9
- strontian9
- tarantist9
- tarnation9
- titrators9
- trattoria9
- airport9
- airpost9
- anopias9
- anopsia9
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