COALITION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. COALITION 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.
Which word lists accept COALITION?
| 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 COALITION is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COALITION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
coalitionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COALITION scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in COALITION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COALITION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COALITION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A temporary union of separate parties or groups that agree to act together for a shared aim.
In politics a coalition usually forms when no single party wins enough seats to govern alone. Outside politics the term covers any alliance of campaigners, companies or states that cooperate while staying distinct.
How COALITION is used
Common in news about governments, military alliances and campaign groups.
- The two parties formed a coalition to govern.
- A coalition of local charities launched the appeal.
- The coalition collapsed after a dispute over taxes.
- Several nations joined the coalition against piracy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COALITION and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of COALITION
The 9 tiles of COALITION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with COALITION
8 longer words begin with COALITION.
Shorter words from the letters in COALITION
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Common questions about COALITION
- Is COALITION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COALITION, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COALITION worth?
- COALITION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COALITION mean?
- A temporary union of separate parties or groups that agree to act together for a shared aim.
- What letters can be added to COALITION?
- COALITION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of COALITION:
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