ACTION is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ACTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ACTION?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful ACTION is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACTION
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACTION scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ACTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 25,550.
What stands out about ACTION
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ACTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
The process of doing something, or a thing done, especially as distinct from mere thought, talk, or intention.
Action can name a single deed, a general state of activity, or a formal step such as legal action taken in a court. Film directors call for action to mark the start of filming a scene, while in mechanics the action of a device is the moving parts that make it work. The word also covers organized effort, as when a company takes action to fix a problem, tying together physical movement, deliberate decision, and visible result.
How ACTION is used
A very common noun in everyday, legal, military, and mechanical contexts alike, often paired with a verb such as take, put into, or call for.
- The manager promised swift action on the customer complaints.
- A single action of the lever released the whole mechanism.
- Lawyers filed an action against the company within the month.
- The film crew waited for the director to shout action.
- His action during the fire probably saved several lives.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ACTION and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ACTION
The 6 tiles of ACTION in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ACTION
10 longer words begin with ACTION.
Shorter words from the letters in ACTION
Showing 40 of 72. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about ACTION
- Is ACTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACTION, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACTION worth?
- ACTION is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ACTION mean?
- The process of doing something, or a thing done, especially as distinct from mere thought, talk, or intention.
- What letters can be added to ACTION?
- ACTION takes 4 hooks: 3 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ACTION:
Open ACTION in the Word Finder