CREOLISATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points

It depends on the list you play by. CREOLISATION 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 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

Which word lists accept CREOLISATION?

Word power: 31 / 100

Our own measure of how useful CREOLISATION is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CREOLISATION

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How CREOLISATION scores

Face value of the 12 tiles in CREOLISATION, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CREOLISATION has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about CREOLISATION

• The same 12 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of CREOLISATION

The 12 tiles of CREOLISATION in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with CREOLISATION

1 longer words begin with CREOLISATION.

Shorter words from the letters in CREOLISATION

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Common questions about CREOLISATION

Is CREOLISATION valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts CREOLISATION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is CREOLISATION worth?

CREOLISATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to CREOLISATION?

CREOLISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.