ACTUATION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ACTUATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableACTUATION · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ACTUATION?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful ACTUATION is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ACTUATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
actuationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ACTUATION scores
Scrabble a1c3t1u1a1t1i1o1n1 11
Words with Friends a1c4t1u2a1t1i1o1n2 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in ACTUATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ACTUATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ACTUATION
1 longer words begin with ACTUATION.
Shorter words from the letters in ACTUATION
auction9 caution9 taction9 tutania7 actant8 action8 anicut8 atocia8 atonic8 cation8 coaita8 intact8 nautic8 noctua8 octant8 outact8 toucan8 tunica8 anatto6 atonia6 attain6 actin7 acton7 antic7 attic7 canto7 coati7 conia7 cotan7 cotta7 count7 couta7 cunit7 cutin7 cutto7 incut7 octan7 ontic7 tacan7 tacit7
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Common questions about ACTUATION
- Is ACTUATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ACTUATION, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ACTUATION worth?
- ACTUATION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ACTUATION?
- ACTUATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ACTUATION:
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