ADDITION is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ADDITION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADDITION?
| 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 ADDITION is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADDITION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
additionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADDITION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ADDITION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADDITION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ADDITION mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of adding, or something that has been added.
In arithmetic, addition is the first operation children learn, combining numbers into a sum. Outside mathematics it can name a new room built onto a house or a new member joining a team. The phrase in addition to means besides.
How ADDITION is used
Covers both the process and the thing added.
- The children practised addition and subtraction.
- The family built an addition at the back of the house.
- She was a welcome addition to the staff.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADDITION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ADDITION
5 longer words begin with ADDITION.
Shorter words from the letters in ADDITION
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Common questions about ADDITION
- Is ADDITION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADDITION, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADDITION worth?
- ADDITION is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADDITION mean?
- The act of adding, or something that has been added.
- What letters can be added to ADDITION?
- ADDITION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ADDITION:
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