AGNATION is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. AGNATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AGNATION?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AGNATION is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AGNATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
agnationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AGNATION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AGNATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AGNATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AGNATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
Kinship traced only through the male line, from a common male ancestor.
Agnation was the basis of inheritance in Roman law and in many old societies, where only descent through fathers counted. It contrasts with cognation, which includes relatives on the mother's side.
How AGNATION is used
Agnation is a term of law and anthropology.
- Roman law gave the property by agnation.
- Agnation links a man to his father's brothers and their sons.
- The clan was organised by agnation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AGNATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AGNATION
1 longer words begin with AGNATION.
Shorter words from the letters in AGNATION
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Common questions about AGNATION
- Is AGNATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AGNATION, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AGNATION worth?
- AGNATION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AGNATION mean?
- Kinship traced only through the male line, from a common male ancestor.
- What letters can be added to AGNATION?
- AGNATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AGNATION:
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