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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. AVIATION is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (8 letters, 11 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
the art of operating aircraft
air travel, air, airmanship, air power
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
AVIATION scores 11 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×2, I×2, N×1, O×1, T×1, V×1
AVIATION has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
AVIATION is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with A, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "AVIATION — the art of operating aircraft" (11 Scrabble points).
AVIATION 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 AVIATION a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
AVIATION (noun): travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air". Additional senses: the art of operating aircraft; the operation of aircraft to provide transportation; the aggregation of a country's military aircraft.
In standard Scrabble scoring, AVIATION totals 11 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. AVIATION 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.
AVIATION is 8 letters long, begins with A, ends with N, and sorts to the alphagram AAIINOTV. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so AVIATION is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 5 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 8-letter entries, AVIATION ranks by raw score (11 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZYZZYVAS, QUIZZIFY, QUIZZERY, QUIZZISH; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, AVIATION carries 5 vowels and 3 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.
AVIATION is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with A, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 8-letter entries like AVIATION frequently cross shorter words; knowing that AVIATION contains A, 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 AVIATION include AV, VI, AT — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: A, V, I, T, 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 aviation directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 11 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 AVIATION as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "AVIATION — the art of operating aircraft" (11 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.