AKRASIA is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. AKRASIA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AKRASIA?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AKRASIA is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AKRASIA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
akrasiasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AKRASIA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in AKRASIA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 882,251.
What stands out about AKRASIA
- AKRASIA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does AKRASIA mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
Weakness of will, in which a person acts against what they know to be best.
Akrasia is a Greek term from philosophy, famously discussed by Aristotle and Plato. A classic example is someone who knows they should save money yet buys something they cannot afford.
How AKRASIA is used
Akrasia is used in philosophy, ethics and psychology.
- Philosophers debate whether akrasia is truly possible.
- His late-night snacking was a small case of akrasia.
- The seminar on akrasia drew a large crowd.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AKRASIA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AKRASIA
1 longer words begin with AKRASIA.
Shorter words from the letters in AKRASIA
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Common questions about AKRASIA
- Is AKRASIA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AKRASIA, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AKRASIA worth?
- AKRASIA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AKRASIA mean?
- Weakness of will, in which a person acts against what they know to be best.
- What letters can be added to AKRASIA?
- AKRASIA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of AKRASIA:
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