EVOLUTION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. EVOLUTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
e1v4o1l1u1t1i1o1n1
PlayableEVOLUTION · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept EVOLUTION?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful EVOLUTION is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EVOLUTION
Back hooks — 1
evolutionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EVOLUTION scores
Scrabble e1v4o1l1u1t1i1o1n1 12
Words with Friends e1v5o1l2u2t1i1o1n2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in EVOLUTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EVOLUTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EVOLUTION
evolutions13 evolutional14 evolutionary18 evolutionism17 evolutionist15 evolutionisms18 evolutionists16 evolutionarily20 evolutionistic19
9 longer words begin with EVOLUTION.
Shorter words from the letters in EVOLUTION
involute11 volution11 outlive10 outlove10 violent10 violone10 volutin10 elution7 outline7 olivet9 outvie9 unlive9 unlove9 unveil9 ventil9 violet9 volute9 entoil6 lionet6 loonie6 looten6 lotion6 luiten6 lutein6 lutino6 oilnut6 oolite6 outlie6 toolie6 toonie6 ultion6 untile6 envoi8 levin8 liven8 lovie8 novel8 olive8 ovine8 ovoli8
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Common questions about EVOLUTION
- Is EVOLUTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EVOLUTION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EVOLUTION worth?
- EVOLUTION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EVOLUTION?
- EVOLUTION takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EVOLUTION:
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