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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. ACTIVATION is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (10 letters, 15 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
making active and effective (as a bomb)
energizing, activating
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
ACTIVATION scores 15 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×2, C×1, I×2, N×1, O×1, T×2, V×1
ACTIVATION is a 10-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 10, starts with A, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "ACTIVATION — making active and effective (as a bomb)" (15 Scrabble points).
ACTIVATION is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is ACTIVATION a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
ACTIVATION (noun): making active and effective (as a bomb). Additional senses: the activity of causing to have energy and be active; stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical.
In standard Scrabble scoring, ACTIVATION totals 15 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. ACTIVATION relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
ACTIVATION is 10 letters long, begins with A, ends with N, and sorts to the alphagram AACIINOTTV. There is 1 anagram in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 5 vowels, 5 consonants.
Among 18 tracked 10-letter entries, ACTIVATION ranks by raw score (15 points). Anagram alternatives include CAVITATION — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include RAZZMATAZZ, QUIZZINGLY, ZYZZOGETON, WHIZZINGLY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, ACTIVATION carries 5 vowels and 5 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on A or N are common study angles; browse words starting with A and words ending with N to rehearse parallel sets.
ACTIVATION is a 10-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 10, starts with A, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 10-letter entries like ACTIVATION frequently cross shorter words; knowing that ACTIVATION contains A, C, I, N, O, T, V helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as a????????n to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside ACTIVATION include AC, CT, IV — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: A, C, T, I, V, O, N. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble activation directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 15 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat ACTIVATION as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "ACTIVATION — making active and effective (as a bomb)" (15 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.