FISSION is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. FISSION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FISSION?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FISSION is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FISSION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fissionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FISSION scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FISSION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does FISSION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The splitting of something into parts, especially an atomic nucleus or a cell.
In a reactor, fission of heavy nuclei releases heat that is turned into electricity. In biology, simple organisms such as bacteria reproduce by fission, dividing into two new cells.
How FISSION is used
Fission is a science term, and nuclear fission is the form most people meet in news and textbooks.
- Nuclear fission powers the plant.
- The amoeba multiplies by fission.
- The discovery of fission changed physics.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FISSION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FISSION
8 longer words begin with FISSION.
Shorter words from the letters in FISSION
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Common questions about FISSION
- Is FISSION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FISSION, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FISSION worth?
- FISSION is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FISSION mean?
- The splitting of something into parts, especially an atomic nucleus or a cell.
- What letters can be added to FISSION?
- FISSION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FISSION:
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