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Is UNIVERSITY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, UNIVERSITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does UNIVERSITY mean?

  1. noun

    the body of faculty and students at a university

  2. noun

    establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching

  3. noun

    a large and diverse institution of higher learning created to educate for life and for a profession and to grant degrees

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
18
Letters
10

U (1) + N (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 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 UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY 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 UNIVERSITY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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