ELECTION is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ELECTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ELECTION?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ELECTION is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ELECTION
Front hooks — 1
selectionBack hooks — 1
electionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ELECTION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ELECTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ELECTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ELECTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A formal process in which people vote to choose someone for a public office or position.
An election can decide anything from a national government to the head of a village club. Outside politics the word also appears in religion, where it means being chosen by God, and in the plain sense of free choice.
How ELECTION is used
Used for voting contests of every size, and rarely in theology for divine selection.
- The election is held every four years.
- Turnout in the local election was unusually high.
- Members arranged an election for club treasurer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ELECTION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ELECTION
The 8 tiles of ELECTION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ELECTION
8 longer words begin with ELECTION.
Shorter words from the letters in ELECTION
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Common questions about ELECTION
- Is ELECTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ELECTION, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ELECTION worth?
- ELECTION is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ELECTION mean?
- A formal process in which people vote to choose someone for a public office or position.
- What letters can be added to ELECTION?
- ELECTION takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ELECTION:
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