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Is TRIBULATIONS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, TRIBULATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TRIBULATIONS mean?

Tribulations is a form of TRIBULATION.

  1. noun

    an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

    “his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
18
Letters
12

T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 14 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 TRIBULATIONS

TRIBULATIONS 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 TRIBULATIONS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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