ADAPTION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ADAPTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADAPTION?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADAPTION is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADAPTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
adaptionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADAPTION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ADAPTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADAPTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ADAPTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
The process of changing something to suit new conditions, or a version that has been adapted.
Adaption is the shorter cousin of adaptation, and it means the same thing for most readers. Some editors consider it less polished, while others accept it for films and plays. In biology the longer form is more usual.
How ADAPTION is used
Adaption is used for both the act of adapting and the adapted work, though adaptation is more frequent.
- The adaption of the novel for the stage took two years.
- Her quick adaption to the cold surprised the team.
- An adaption of the recipe can use oil instead of butter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADAPTION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ADAPTION
1 longer words begin with ADAPTION.
Shorter words from the letters in ADAPTION
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Common questions about ADAPTION
- Is ADAPTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADAPTION, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADAPTION worth?
- ADAPTION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADAPTION mean?
- The process of changing something to suit new conditions, or a version that has been adapted.
- What letters can be added to ADAPTION?
- ADAPTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ADAPTION:
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