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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. REACTION is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (8 letters, 10 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
an idea evoked by some experience; "his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do"
response, chemical reaction
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
REACTION scores 10 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, C×1, E×1, I×1, N×1, O×1, R×1, T×1
REACTION is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with R, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "REACTION — an idea evoked by some experience; "his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do"" (10 Scrabble points).
REACTION 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 REACTION a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
REACTION (noun): doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like; "his style of painting was a reaction against cubism". Additional senses: a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"; an idea evoked by some experience; "his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do"; extreme conservatism in political or social matters; "the forces of reaction carried the election".
In standard Scrabble scoring, REACTION totals 10 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. REACTION 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.
REACTION is 8 letters long, begins with R, ends with N, and sorts to the alphagram ACEINORT. There are 7 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 24 tracked 8-letter entries, REACTION ranks by raw score (10 points). Anagram alternatives include ACTIONER, ANEROTIC, ANORETIC, CANOTIER — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. 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, REACTION carries 4 vowels and 4 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on R or N are common study angles; browse words starting with R and words ending with N to rehearse parallel sets.
REACTION is a 8-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 8, starts with R, 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 REACTION frequently cross shorter words; knowing that REACTION contains A, C, E, I, N, O, R, T helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as r??????n to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside REACTION include AC, CT, EA — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: R, E, A, C, T, I, 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 reaction directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 10 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 REACTION as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "REACTION — an idea evoked by some experience; "his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do"" (10 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.