DEMARCATION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEMARCATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEMARCATION?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEMARCATION is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEMARCATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
demarcationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEMARCATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEMARCATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEMARCATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEMARCATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
The setting or marking of a boundary, or the dividing line that results.
Demarcation covers both the act of drawing a border and the clear separation that results. In British industrial history, demarcation disputes arose when unions argued over which trade should do a particular job.
How DEMARCATION is used
Demarcation is used for borders, for roles, and for conceptual dividing lines.
- The demarcation of the border took years of negotiation.
- A painted line served as the demarcation between the two lanes.
- The strike began as a demarcation dispute between two unions.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEMARCATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEMARCATION
1 longer words begin with DEMARCATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DEMARCATION
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Common questions about DEMARCATION
- Is DEMARCATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEMARCATION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEMARCATION worth?
- DEMARCATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEMARCATION mean?
- The setting or marking of a boundary, or the dividing line that results.
- What letters can be added to DEMARCATION?
- DEMARCATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEMARCATION:
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