Is VACILLATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, VACILLATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does VACILLATION mean?
- noun
indecision in speech or action
- noun
changing location by moving back and forth
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
V (4) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + L (1) + L (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 VACILLATION
Single letters that turn VACILLATION 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 VACILLATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clavation14
- vacillant14
- vaticinal14
- vacation13
- vanillic13
- viatical13
- villatic13
- vallation12
- aviatic12
- avionic12
- octaval12
- vatical12
- viatica12
- vicinal12
- voltaic12
- allantoic11
- aviation11
- lavation11
- atavic11
- clivia11
- vacant11
- viatic11
- invital10
- valiant10
- valonia10
- vanilla10
- villain10
- cavil10
- civil10
- clavi10
- covin10
- vatic10
- vinca10
- vinic10
- vocal10
- actinal9
- actinia9
- allicin9
- altcoin9
- ancilla9
- callant9
- violin9
- volant9
- cava9
- illation8
- action8
- alnico8
- atonic8
- callan8
- canola8
- cantal8
- catalo8
- cation8
- catlin8
- citola8
- clinal8
- clonal8
- coital8
- coltan8
- italic8
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