CONSTRICTION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CONSTRICTION 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.
c3o1n1s1t1r1i1c3t1i1o1n1
PlayableCONSTRICTION · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CONSTRICTION?
| 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%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful CONSTRICTION is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONSTRICTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
constrictionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONSTRICTION scores
Scrabble c3o1n1s1t1r1i1c3t1i1o1n1 16
Words with Friends c4o1n2s1t1r1i1c4t1i1o1n2 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in CONSTRICTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONSTRICTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONSTRICTION
1 longer words begin with CONSTRICTION.
Shorter words from the letters in CONSTRICTION
contritions13 contrition12 intortions10 cistronic13 concision13 constrict13 striction11 intorsion9 intortion9 notionist9 sortition9 coctions12 crotonic12 coitions10 contorni10 contorts10 contrist10 crostini10 crostino10 instinct10 intronic10 isotonic10 nicotins10 scontion10 stiction10 strontic10 introits8 notornis8 tortonis8 coction11 critics11 sirocco11 tictocs11 cistron9 citrins9 citrons9 coition9 connors9 consort9 contort9
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Common questions about CONSTRICTION
- Is CONSTRICTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONSTRICTION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONSTRICTION worth?
- CONSTRICTION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONSTRICTION?
- CONSTRICTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CONSTRICTION:
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