ERECTION is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ERECTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ERECTION?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ERECTION is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ERECTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
erectionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ERECTION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ERECTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ERECTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ERECTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of building or setting up a structure, or a building that has been put up.
In construction and engineering erection means putting up frames, towers or buildings. The same word has a separate physiological sense, though in most writing about buildings and monuments only the first meaning is intended.
How ERECTION is used
Used for putting up buildings and structures, and in anatomy for a stiffened state of tissue.
- The erection of the steel frame took three weeks.
- Permission was granted for the erection of a new bridge.
- The erection of the monument was celebrated in the square.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ERECTION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ERECTION
The 8 tiles of ERECTION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ERECTION
1 longer words begin with ERECTION.
Shorter words from the letters in ERECTION
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Common questions about ERECTION
- Is ERECTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ERECTION, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ERECTION worth?
- ERECTION is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ERECTION mean?
- The act of building or setting up a structure, or a building that has been put up.
- What letters can be added to ERECTION?
- ERECTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ERECTION:
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