DEGLACIATION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEGLACIATION 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.
Which word lists accept DEGLACIATION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEGLACIATION is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEGLACIATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deglaciationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEGLACIATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DEGLACIATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEGLACIATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEGLACIATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The melting and shrinking of glaciers and ice sheets, leaving land once covered by ice.
Geologists study deglaciation to date the end of ice ages and the rise of sea levels. The term can cover a whole region and thousands of years, or a single valley in recent decades.
How DEGLACIATION is used
Found in geology and climate science, where deglaciation is tied to landscapes and sea level.
- The lakes of the region formed during deglaciation.
- Rapid deglaciation exposed bare rock in the valley.
- Scientists measure deglaciation with satellite images.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEGLACIATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEGLACIATION
1 longer words begin with DEGLACIATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DEGLACIATION
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Common questions about DEGLACIATION
- Is DEGLACIATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEGLACIATION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEGLACIATION worth?
- DEGLACIATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEGLACIATION mean?
- The melting and shrinking of glaciers and ice sheets, leaving land once covered by ice.
- What letters can be added to DEGLACIATION?
- DEGLACIATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DEGLACIATION:
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