DILATION is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DILATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
d2i1l1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableDILATION · 8 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DILATION?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.88%
Our own measure of how useful DILATION is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DILATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dilationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DILATION scores
Scrabble d2i1l1a1t1i1o1n1 9
Words with Friends d2i1l2a1t1i1o1n2 11
Face value of the 8 tiles in DILATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DILATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DILATION
1 longer words begin with DILATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DILATION
lianoid8 tolidin8 dalton7 dialin7 dolina7 inlaid7 ladino7 tindal7 latino6 talion6 aidoi6 daint6 danio6 diota6 dital6 doilt6 dolia6 dotal6 idant6 idiot6 idola6 iliad6 india6 indol6 iodin6 nidal6 nitid6 nodal6 oidia6 tidal6 tondi6 aioli5 aloin5 intil5 litai5 notal5 talon5 tolan5 tonal5 adit5
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Common questions about DILATION
- Is DILATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DILATION, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DILATION worth?
- DILATION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DILATION?
- DILATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DILATION:
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