Words That End In -TION
Quick answer: There are 2,602 valid words that end in -TION in the ENABLE word list this tool uses. Type your letters into the Word Unscrambler to find the ones your rack can actually play.
The -TION ending forms abstract nouns from verbs and is one of the most common noun endings in English. This list covers every valid word that ends in -TION.
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Base Scrabble tile scores, before board premiums — the highest-value words that end in -TION.
6 letters
action, action, cation, kation, lotion, motion, motion, nation, nation, notion, notion, option, potion, ration
7 letters
alation, amotion, auction, auction, bastion, caption, caution, caution, coition, diction, edition, elation, elution, emotion
8 letters
ablation, ablution, abortion, adaption, addition, addition, adnation, adoption, aeration, agnation, ambition, audition, aviation, citation
A sample from the ENABLE open word list (2,602 total). Use the Word Unscrambler with your exact letters to see every word you can play.
Game Strategy
-TION is a long, high-value Scrabble ending — four tiles that turn verbs into nouns (ACT → ACTION) and frequently reach premium squares.
Going Deeper
The -TION suffix converts verbs into abstract nouns (ACT → ACTION, EDUCATE → EDUCATION, CREATE → CREATION) and is extraordinarily productive. In tile games its four letters (T, I, O, N) make it a long ending that can push a word across bonus squares for a big score, though you rarely bingo with it directly. It is also a common crossword answer ending. Feed your letters to the unscrambler to list every -TION word.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many words end in -TION?
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What kind of words end in -TION?
Abstract nouns formed from verbs — ACTION, NATION, CREATION, EDUCATION. It is one of the most common noun endings in English and a frequent crossword answer.