FORTIFICATION is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. FORTIFICATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
f4o1r1t1i1f4i1c3a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableFORTIFICATION · 13 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FORTIFICATION?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.62
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.31%
Our own measure of how useful FORTIFICATION is to know. It scores 21 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORTIFICATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fortificationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FORTIFICATION scores
Scrabble f4o1r1t1i1f4i1c3a1t1i1o1n1 21
Words with Friends f4o1r1t1i1f4i1c4a1t1i1o1n2 23
Face value of the 13 tiles in FORTIFICATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORTIFICATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FORTIFICATION
1 longer words begin with FORTIFICATION.
Shorter words from the letters in FORTIFICATION
officiation19 officiator18 officiant17 octonarii11 initiator9 fraction13 friction13 citation10 traction10 antiriot8 rotation8 tritonia8 caitiff15 traffic15 triffic15 affront13 finfoot13 faction12 fiction12 frantic12 infarct12 infract12 carotin9 cartoon9 citator9 coition9 contort9 contrat9 coranto9 cortina9 noritic9 ricotta9 taction9 tantric9 tironic9 titanic9 triatic9 arnotto7 introit7 notator7
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Common questions about FORTIFICATION
- Is FORTIFICATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORTIFICATION, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORTIFICATION worth?
- FORTIFICATION is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORTIFICATION?
- FORTIFICATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of FORTIFICATION:
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