EDUCEMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. EDUCEMENT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EDUCEMENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EDUCEMENT is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EDUCEMENT
Back hooks — 1
educementsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EDUCEMENT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EDUCEMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EDUCEMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EDUCEMENT
1 longer words begin with EDUCEMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in EDUCEMENT
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Common questions about EDUCEMENT
- Is EDUCEMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EDUCEMENT is not in it.
- How many points is EDUCEMENT worth?
- EDUCEMENT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EDUCEMENT?
- EDUCEMENT takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EDUCEMENT:
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