ADMIRATION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ADMIRATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ADMIRATION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ADMIRATION is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ADMIRATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
admirationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ADMIRATION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ADMIRATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ADMIRATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ADMIRATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A feeling of warm respect and pleasure for a person or thing that is impressive.
Admiration is stronger than mere approval and often grows from skill, courage or beauty. People can feel it for a rival, a teacher or a landscape, and it usually carries no wish to compete.
How ADMIRATION is used
Common in everyday speech and writing for respect mixed with delight.
- She looked at the old sailor with deep admiration.
- Their admiration for the surgeon grew with every operation.
- He stood in silent admiration before the huge painting.
- The team won the admiration of the whole town.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ADMIRATION and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ADMIRATION
1 longer words begin with ADMIRATION.
Shorter words from the letters in ADMIRATION
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Common questions about ADMIRATION
- Is ADMIRATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ADMIRATION, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ADMIRATION worth?
- ADMIRATION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ADMIRATION mean?
- A feeling of warm respect and pleasure for a person or thing that is impressive.
- What letters can be added to ADMIRATION?
- ADMIRATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ADMIRATION:
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