DICTATION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DICTATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
d2i1c3t1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableDICTATION · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DICTATION?
| 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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful DICTATION 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 DICTATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dictationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DICTATION scores
Scrabble d2i1c3t1a1t1i1o1n1 12
Words with Friends d2i1c4t1a1t1i1o1n2 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in DICTATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DICTATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DICTATION
2 longer words begin with DICTATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DICTATION
actinoid11 diatonic11 citation10 conidia10 diction10 taction9 titanic9 notitia7 anodic9 cottid9 dacoit9 indict9 action8 atonic8 cation8 intact8 octant8 otitic8 doitit7 dotant7 titian6 canid8 cnida8 diact8 dicot8 dicta8 dinic8 iodic8 nicad8 octad8 acini7 actin7 acton7 antic7 attic7 canto7 coati7 conia7 cotan7 cotta7
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Common questions about DICTATION
- Is DICTATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DICTATION, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DICTATION worth?
- DICTATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DICTATION?
- DICTATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DICTATION:
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