EXTRICATION is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. EXTRICATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableEXTRICATION · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EXTRICATION?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.73%
Our own measure of how useful EXTRICATION is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXTRICATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
extricationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXTRICATION scores
Scrabble e1x8t1r1i1c3a1t1i1o1n1 20
Words with Friends e1x8t1r1i1c4a1t1i1o1n2 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in EXTRICATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXTRICATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EXTRICATION
1 longer words begin with EXTRICATION.
Shorter words from the letters in EXTRICATION
excitation19 extraction19 intoxicate19 antierotic12 recitation12 antitoxic18 tanorexic18 carnotite11 intricate11 triactine11 tricotine11 iteration9 anorexic17 exaction17 excitant17 toxicant17 xerantic17 tetraxon15 actioner10 anoretic10 arenitic10 citation10 contrate10 contrite10 cornetti10 creation10 interact10 reaction10 retinoic10 taconite10 traction10 antiriot8 notitiae8 tentoria8 tritonia8 context16 exactor16 exciton16 excitor16 exotica16
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Common questions about EXTRICATION
- Is EXTRICATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXTRICATION, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXTRICATION worth?
- EXTRICATION is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXTRICATION?
- EXTRICATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of EXTRICATION:
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