ABLATION is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ABLATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
a1b3l1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableABLATION · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ABLATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.63%
Our own measure of how useful ABLATION is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ABLATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ablationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ABLATION scores
Scrabble a1b3l1a1t1i1o1n1 10
Words with Friends a1b4l2a1t1i1o1n2 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in ABLATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ABLATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ABLATION
1 longer words begin with ABLATION.
Shorter words from the letters in ABLATION
bitonal9 ailanto7 alation7 albino8 bonita8 libant8 obital8 obtain8 antlia6 atonal6 atonia6 latina6 latino6 talion6 aboil7 balti7 banal7 bania7 baton7 binal7 biont7 biota7 blain7 bloat7 labia7 nabla7 tabla7 alant5 aloin5 lanai5 liana5 natal5 notal5 talon5 tania5 tolan5 tonal5 alba6 baal6 bail6
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Common questions about ABLATION
- Is ABLATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ABLATION, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ABLATION worth?
- ABLATION is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ABLATION?
- ABLATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ABLATION:
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