BATTALION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BATTALION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
b3a1t1t1a1l1i1o1n1
PlayableBATTALION · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BATTALION?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful BATTALION is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BATTALION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
battalionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BATTALION scores
Scrabble b3a1t1t1a1l1i1o1n1 11
Words with Friends b4a1t1t1a1l2i1o1n2 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in BATTALION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BATTALION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BATTALION
1 longer words begin with BATTALION.
Shorter words from the letters in BATTALION
ablation10 boattail10 bitonal9 blatant9 ailanto7 alation7 albino8 bonita8 libant8 obital8 obtain8 talbot8 anatto6 antlia6 atonal6 atonia6 attain6 latina6 latino6 lattin6 talant6 talion6 aboil7 balti7 banal7 bania7 baton7 batta7 binal7 biont7 biota7 blain7 blatt7 bloat7 labia7 nabla7 tabla7 alant5 aloin5 atilt5
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Common questions about BATTALION
- Is BATTALION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BATTALION, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BATTALION worth?
- BATTALION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BATTALION?
- BATTALION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BATTALION:
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