DURATION is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DURATION 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 DURATION?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DURATION is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DURATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
durationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DURATION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DURATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DURATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DURATION
- All 8 letters of DURATION are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DURATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
The length of time that something lasts.
Duration answers the question of how long, whether for a film, a storm or a contract. Rules and guarantees often state their duration up front. The phrase "for the duration" means until something ends.
How DURATION is used
Common and neutral, used for the duration of any event.
- The duration of the flight is about three hours.
- Please stay seated for the duration of the show.
- The lease has a fixed duration of two years.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DURATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DURATION
2 longer words begin with DURATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DURATION
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Common questions about DURATION
- Is DURATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DURATION, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DURATION worth?
- DURATION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DURATION mean?
- The length of time that something lasts.
- What letters can be added to DURATION?
- DURATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DURATION:
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