How many words end in ATION?

This page lists 1777 words ending in ATION, each with its Scrabble score.

Why are -ATION words useful?

Words ending in ATION are great for hooking onto existing tiles and pluralising or extending words already on the board.

Words Ending With ATION

All 1777 words in our dictionary that end in ATION, sorted by Scrabble score. Perfect for hooks and crossword clues.

1777 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first · showing top 1200

extemporization35 phosphatization34 podzolization34 rhythmization33 axiomatization32 conveyorization32 desexualization32 diazotization32 dichotomization32 hypostatization32 lexicalization32 maximization32 synchronization32 alphabetization31 exemplification31 exteriorization31 externalization31 hybridization31 lyophilization31 mathematization31 misvocalization31 objectification31 subvocalization31 zombification31 acclimatization30 computerization30 decarboxylation30 equalization30 excommunication30 hydroxylation30 polymerization30 quantization30 schematization30 suboptimization30 symmetrization30 bowdlerization29 catechization29 catheterization29 cephalization29 civilianization29 crystallization29 decarburization29 defeminization29 dehumanization29 democratization29 denazification29 familiarization29 formularization29 graphitization29 homogenization29 hospitalization29 immobilization29 mechanization29 overexpectation29 ozonization29 photoexcitation29 photoionization29 proselytization29 quadruplication29 reprivatization29 requalification29 sexualization29 symbolization29 systematization29 vascularization29 victimization29 weatherization29 balkanization28 cannibalization28 channelization28 circularization28 communization28 criminalization28 decimalization28 deglamorization28 demagnetization28 demobilization28 desulfurization28 envenomization28 epithelization28 fictionization28 frenchification28 immortalization28 masculinization28 parametrization28 phosphorylation28 quantification28 romanticization28 suburbanization28 thermalization28 alkalinization27 asphyxiation27 bipolarization27 bituminization27 capitalization27 carboxylation27 commodification27 concretization27 cyclization27 decasualization27 derivatization27 desacralization27 destabilization27 detoxification27 detribalization27 etherealization27 evangelization27 factorization27 federalization27 formalization27 harmonization27 infantilization27 keratinization27 lysogenization27 marginalization27 martyrization27 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missionization25 misutilization25 mobilization25 modernization25 optimization25 palatalization25 parasitization25 pasteurization25 periodization25 podsolization25 premodification25 pressurization25 prioritization25 racemization25 randomization25 recanalization25 recolonization25 regionalization25 remonetization25 repolarization25 revivification25 ruggedization25 sclerotization25 secularization25 securitization25 solubilization25 sovietization25 subsidization25 syllabification25 traumatization25 vernalization25 visualization25 winterization25 actualization24 allegorization24 animalization24 aromatization24 brutalization24 cartelization24 cauterization24 circumvallation24 deacidification24 dehydrogenation24 demonization24 deodorization24 deputization24 desalinization24 desquamation24 devitrification24 dimerization24 diversification24 equilibration24 eroticization24 etherization24 expectoration24 expropriation24 finalization24 fructification24 gelatinization24 generalization24 illegalization24 interiorization24 internalization24 isomerization24 italicization24 labialization24 metallization24 mummification24 mutualization24 nationalization24 nonexploitation24 normalization24 novelization24 overapplication24 palletization24 patronization24 pelletization24 pluralization24 postvaccination24 rationalization24 regularization24 reorganization24 socialization24 solemnization24 stabilization24 subtilization24 suffixation24 theorization24 valorization24 velarization24 vitalization24 adjudication23 aerosolization23 affixation23 ammonification23 amortization23 analyzation23 arborization23 axiomatisation23 canalization23 canonization23 colonization23 colorization23 complementation23 creolization23 curarization23 decaffeination23 decertification23 derealization23 dieselization23 digitization23 disembarkation23 exacerbation23 excruciation23 exponentiation23 extravasation23 indemnification23 initialization23 lateralization23 lexicalisation23 literalization23 localization23 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domestication18 domiciliation18 emancipation18 exoneration18 expiation18 extenuation18 fabrication18 fimbriation18 fixation18 foreordination18 fractionation18 gasification18 hallucination18 homologation18 inconsideration18 indetermination18 indexation18 individuation18 insubordination18 insufflation18 intermodulation18 intervisitation18 liquation18 machination18 maladaptation18 manifestation18 miscegenation18 miscorrelation18 misevaluation18 misregistration18 nidification18 nitrification18 noncelebration18 noncooperation18 nonimportation18 nullification18 obfuscation18 orchestration18 overregulation18 ozonation18 perseveration18 postgraduation18 postirradiation18 postliberation18 preadaptation18 predomination18 premeditation18 preregistration18 pretermination18 proclamation18 proliferation18 provocation18 quotation18 recapitulation18 reconciliation18 reconsecration18 reconsideration18 redetermination18 reduplication18 reformulation18 rehydration18 reimplantation18 reinvigoration18 reoccupation18 reunification18 reverberation18 specialisation18 superfetation18 supplication18 syncopation18 tergiversation18 uglification18 ultrafiltration18 umbilication18 underestimation18 underinflation18 undervaluation18 vaccination18 vasodilatation18 vexation18 vulcanisation18 workstation18 acceptation17 acclamation17 acclimation17 acculturation17 administration17 affiliation17 agglomeration17 alkylation17 amalgamation17 annexation17 antisegregation17 application17 approbation17 autocorrelation17 bombination17 brecciation17 chlorination17 civilisation17 claudication17 coadaptation17 collaboration17 combination17 commination17 commutation17 compilation17 computation17 concatenation17 concentration17 condemnation17 conglobation17 conglutination17 congratulation17 conservation17 contamination17 conversation17 corroboration17 decapitation17 defalcation17 deflagration17 deforestation17 deformation17 deification17 depopulation17 depravation17 depreciation17 deprivation17 disassociation17 disclamation17 disconsolation17 disinclination17 edification17 embrocation17 encapsulation17 equation17 evisceration17 exaltation17 exudation17 exultation17 facilitation17 fecundation17 felicitation17 fermentation17 fibrillation17 habilitation17 imbrication17 immoderation17 impersonation17 implication17 imprecation17 impregnation17 inactivation17 incarceration17 incoordination17 incorporation17 incrimination17 indoctrination17 infibulation17 inhabitation17 instrumentation17 interdigitation17 intermediation17 investigation17 malversation17 matriculation17 misallocation17 miseducation17 misestimation17 notification17 osmoregulation17 ossification17 oversaturation17 oxidation17 pigmentation17 predestination17 premigration17 prenomination17 preservation17 promulgation17 pronunciation17 publication17 ratification17 reactivation17 recalculation17 recalibration17 recirculation17 recrimination17 refrigeration17 reimportation17 relaxation17 relubrication17 remotivation17 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redistillation15 reevaluation15 regurgitation15

Hooking with -ATION words

Endings like -ATION let you tack a word onto a tile already on the board, often turning a small play into a big one. Look for the high-value entries above to maximise points.

What the numbers say

Inside this list: 1777 words spanning 6–15 letters. The biggest cluster sits at 11 letters (350 words), 0 entries are Wordle-sized at five letters, and 6 run to seven — bingo length if you can empty the rack. For points, the ceiling is EXTEMPORIZATION, worth 35.

Chasing points? The best five entries here are EXTEMPORIZATION (35), PHOSPHATIZATION (34), PODZOLIZATION (34), RHYTHMIZATION (33), AXIOMATIZATION (32). The longest entry is ACCLIMATIZATION at 15 letters, and the average word here is worth about 18 points. Letter-wise, A is the workhorse — it appears in 1777 of these words, ahead of N (1777) and I (1777).

Three words worth learning first

NATION — a 6-letter, 6-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
RATION earns 6 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.
CATION — 6 letters for 8 points; every tile in it is a common draw, so it shows up rack after rack.

Round out your set with KATION (10), ALATION (7), ELATION (7), ENATION (7), ORATION (7) — all built from common tiles.

Back-hooking with -ATION

When the board tightens up late in a Scrabble game, -ATION words keep you scoring: they attach to existing letters instead of needing seven clean tiles. Crossword solvers use the same trick in reverse — if the grid gives you the last letters, this list is the candidate pool. Check the length filter in the Word Finder to match your open squares exactly.

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