ASTRICTION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ASTRICTION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ASTRICTION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASTRICTION is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASTRICTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
astrictionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASTRICTION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ASTRICTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASTRICTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ASTRICTION
1 longer words begin with ASTRICTION.
Shorter words from the letters in ASTRICTION
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Common questions about ASTRICTION
- Is ASTRICTION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ASTRICTION is not in it.
- How many points is ASTRICTION worth?
- ASTRICTION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ASTRICTION?
- ASTRICTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ASTRICTION:
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