DONATION is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DONATION 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.
Which word lists accept DONATION?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful DONATION is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DONATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
donationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DONATION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DONATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DONATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DONATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
Something, especially money, that is given freely to help a cause or person.
A donation might be cash, food, clothing or even blood, and it is given without payment in return. Charities depend on donation drives, and in many countries a donation can reduce a donor's tax. The act of giving it is called donating.
How DONATION is used
Very common with charities, churches and schools asking for a donation.
- She made a generous donation to the animal shelter.
- Every donation, however small, helped the appeal.
- The library welcomed the donation of books.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DONATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DONATION
The 8 tiles of DONATION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DONATION
1 longer words begin with DONATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DONATION
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Common questions about DONATION
- Is DONATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DONATION, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DONATION worth?
- DONATION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DONATION mean?
- Something, especially money, that is given freely to help a cause or person.
- What letters can be added to DONATION?
- DONATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DONATION:
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