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EXAPTATION is valid in North America, not in Collins — 19 points

It depends on the list you play by. EXAPTATION is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.

e1x8a1p3t1a1t1i1o1n1
Depends on the listEXAPTATION · 10 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept EXAPTATION?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesNot listed
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 37 / 100

37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.9
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.8%

Our own measure of how useful EXAPTATION is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for EXAPTATION

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

exaptations20

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How EXAPTATION scores

Scrabble e1x8a1p3t1a1t1i1o1n1 19
Words with Friends e1x8a1p4t1a1t1i1o1n2 21

Face value of the 10 tiles in EXAPTATION, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
e112
x11
a29
p12
t26
i19
o18
n16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXAPTATION has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with EXAPTATION

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1 longer words begin with EXAPTATION.

Shorter words from the letters in EXAPTATION

taxation15 patinate10 antitax14 antipot9 apatite9 epatant9 patient9 patinae9 pentito9 anoxia13 extant13 taxite13 toxine13 anopia8 apnoea8 aptote8 opiate8 optant8 pantie8 patent8 patina8 patine8 patten8 pattie8 pinata8 pineta8 pitten8 pointe8 pontie8 potent8 taipan8 tapeta8 tapeti8 teapot8 teopan8 tinpot8 tiptoe8 anatto6 atonia6 attain6

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Common questions about EXAPTATION

Is EXAPTATION valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXAPTATION, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is EXAPTATION worth?
EXAPTATION is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to EXAPTATION?
EXAPTATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EXAPTATION:

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