ESTIMATION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ESTIMATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableESTIMATION · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ESTIMATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.1%
Our own measure of how useful ESTIMATION is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESTIMATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
estimationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESTIMATION scores
Scrabble e1s1t1i1m3a1t1i1o1n1 12
Words with Friends e1s1t1i1m4a1t1i1o1n2 14
Face value of the 10 tiles in ESTIMATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ESTIMATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ESTIMATION
1 longer words begin with ESTIMATION.
Shorter words from the letters in ESTIMATION
intimates11 ministate11 amniotes10 imitants10 imitates10 intimate10 masonite10 miniates10 mintiest10 misatone10 somniate10 titanism10 notitiae8 notitias8 ostinati8 amities9 amniote9 amosite9 animist9 anomies9 atimies9 atomies9 atomise9 atomist9 etamins9 etatism9 imitant9 imitate9 inmates9 intimae9 intimas9 mainest9 manitos9 manties9 mantoes9 matiest9 matties9 mattins9 mestino9 miniate9
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Common questions about ESTIMATION
- Is ESTIMATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESTIMATION, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESTIMATION worth?
- ESTIMATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ESTIMATION?
- ESTIMATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ESTIMATION:
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