ANNOUNCEMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ANNOUNCEMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANNOUNCEMENT?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful ANNOUNCEMENT is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANNOUNCEMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
announcementsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANNOUNCEMENT scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in ANNOUNCEMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 4 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANNOUNCEMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ANNOUNCEMENT
- The letter N appears four times in ANNOUNCEMENT.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ANNOUNCEMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A public statement giving information about a fact, event or intention.
An announcement can be spoken over a loudspeaker, printed in a newspaper or posted online. It may also be a notice of a personal event such as a birth or engagement.
How ANNOUNCEMENT is used
Announcement is used for any formal or public notice, from airport messages to news releases.
- The company made an announcement about its new product.
- An announcement over the speakers told passengers that the train was delayed.
- They placed an announcement of the wedding in the local paper.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANNOUNCEMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANNOUNCEMENT
1 longer words begin with ANNOUNCEMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in ANNOUNCEMENT
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Common questions about ANNOUNCEMENT
- Is ANNOUNCEMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANNOUNCEMENT, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANNOUNCEMENT worth?
- ANNOUNCEMENT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANNOUNCEMENT mean?
- A public statement giving information about a fact, event or intention.
- What letters can be added to ANNOUNCEMENT?
- ANNOUNCEMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ANNOUNCEMENT:
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