COERCION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. COERCION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COERCION?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COERCION is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COERCION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
coercionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COERCION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in COERCION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COERCION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COERCION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The use of force or threats to make someone act against their will.
In law, coercion can void a contract or confession, because consent given under pressure is not real consent. Persuasion appeals to reasons, while coercion removes the choice altogether.
How COERCION is used
Common in legal, political and psychological writing about pressure applied to a person.
- The witness said her signature was obtained by coercion.
- Courts treat a confession gained through coercion as unreliable.
- Economic coercion can be as effective as armed threats.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COERCION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COERCION
3 longer words begin with COERCION.
Shorter words from the letters in COERCION
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Common questions about COERCION
- Is COERCION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COERCION, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COERCION worth?
- COERCION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COERCION mean?
- The use of force or threats to make someone act against their will.
- What letters can be added to COERCION?
- COERCION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of COERCION:
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