DERIVATION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DERIVATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2e1r1i1v4a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableDERIVATION · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DERIVATION?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.1%
Our own measure of how useful DERIVATION is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DERIVATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
derivationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DERIVATION scores
Scrabble d2e1r1i1v4a1t1i1o1n1 14
Words with Friends d2e1r1i1v5a1t1i1o1n2 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in DERIVATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DERIVATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DERIVATION
5 longer words begin with DERIVATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DERIVATION
deviation13 divinator13 deviator12 donative12 vanitied12 arointed9 daintier9 deration9 ideation9 iodinate9 ordinate9 rationed9 retinoid9 taenioid9 avodire11 avoider11 deviant11 diviner11 invader11 invited11 ivoried11 naevoid11 novated11 ravined11 tardive11 verdant11 virando11 inviter10 venator10 vitrain10 vitrine10 aneroid8 antired8 denarii8 detrain8 diatron8 dinitro8 diorite8 edition8 inditer8
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Common questions about DERIVATION
- Is DERIVATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DERIVATION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DERIVATION worth?
- DERIVATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DERIVATION?
- DERIVATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DERIVATION:
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