ALLUSION is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ALLUSION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ALLUSION?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ALLUSION is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALLUSION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
allusionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALLUSION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ALLUSION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALLUSION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ALLUSION mean in Scrabble?
noun
An indirect or passing reference to something, made without naming it outright.
An allusion trusts the listener to catch the hint, perhaps to a book, a myth or an event. Writers use allusion to add depth, and it is easy to confuse with illusion because the two sound alike.
How ALLUSION is used
Allusion is used in literature, speeches and everyday talk for hints that point at something known.
- The poem contains an allusion to an old legend.
- His joke was an allusion to last week's meeting.
- She made no allusion to the quarrel during dinner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ALLUSION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ALLUSION
1 longer words begin with ALLUSION.
Shorter words from the letters in ALLUSION
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Common questions about ALLUSION
- Is ALLUSION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALLUSION, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALLUSION worth?
- ALLUSION is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ALLUSION mean?
- An indirect or passing reference to something, made without naming it outright.
- What letters can be added to ALLUSION?
- ALLUSION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ALLUSION:
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