ANTICIPATION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ANTICIPATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableANTICIPATION · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ANTICIPATION?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.75%
Our own measure of how useful ANTICIPATION is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTICIPATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
anticipationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANTICIPATION scores
Scrabble a1n1t1i1c3i1p3a1t1i1o1n1 16
Words with Friends a1n2t1i1c4i1p4a1t1i1o1n2 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in ANTICIPATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANTICIPATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ANTICIPATION
1 longer words begin with ANTICIPATION.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTICIPATION
anticipant14 capitation14 incitation12 patination12 poinciana13 pontianac13 nicotiana11 nictation11 capitani12 capitano12 optician12 pacation12 actinian10 citation10 inaction10 incitant10 nicotian10 natation8 apician11 aptotic11 capitan11 captain11 caption11 incipit11 paction11 tapioca11 actinia9 actinon9 anionic9 antipot9 cantina9 cantion9 contain9 nicotin9 pianino9 pintano9 taction9 titanic9 annatto7 notitia7
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Common questions about ANTICIPATION
- Is ANTICIPATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTICIPATION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTICIPATION worth?
- ANTICIPATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANTICIPATION?
- ANTICIPATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ANTICIPATION:
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