DAMNATION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DAMNATION 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 DAMNATION?
| 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 DAMNATION is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DAMNATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
damnationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DAMNATION scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DAMNATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DAMNATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DAMNATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
The state of being condemned to eternal punishment in hell.
Damnation is a strong religious word for the final judgement of the wicked. In looser speech it carries the sense of severe condemnation or ruin, and as an exclamation it expresses anger.
How DAMNATION is used
Damnation is used in religious and literary contexts, and also as an old-fashioned exclamation.
- The preacher warned the crowd of eternal damnation.
- Critics called the reform political damnation.
- Damnation! I have missed the last train.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DAMNATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DAMNATION
1 longer words begin with DAMNATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DAMNATION
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Common questions about DAMNATION
- Is DAMNATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DAMNATION, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DAMNATION worth?
- DAMNATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DAMNATION mean?
- The state of being condemned to eternal punishment in hell.
- What letters can be added to DAMNATION?
- DAMNATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DAMNATION:
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