ALTERCATION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ALTERCATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
a1l1t1e1r1c3a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableALTERCATION · 11 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ALTERCATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.18
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful ALTERCATION is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ALTERCATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
altercationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ALTERCATION scores
Scrabble a1l1t1e1r1c3a1t1i1o1n1 13
Words with Friends a1l2t1e1r1c4a1t1i1o1n2 16
Face value of the 11 tiles in ALTERCATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ALTERCATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ALTERCATION
1 longer words begin with ALTERCATION.
Shorter words from the letters in ALTERCATION
creational12 laceration12 reactional12 tractional12 alteration10 aleatoric11 anorectal11 cantorial11 carnotite11 clarionet11 contralti11 crotaline11 ecotarian11 lacertian11 lactation11 nectarial11 tectorial11 tetanical11 alienator9 latration9 natrolite9 rationale9 tentorial9 acrolein10 actioner10 analcite10 anoretic10 carinate10 cilantro10 clarinet10 clottier10 coattail10 colinear10 conarial10 contrail10 contrate10 contrite10 cornetti10 craniate10 creation10
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Common questions about ALTERCATION
- Is ALTERCATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ALTERCATION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ALTERCATION worth?
- ALTERCATION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ALTERCATION?
- ALTERCATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ALTERCATION:
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