FOSSILISATION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FOSSILISATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
f4o1s1s1i1l1i1s1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableFOSSILISATION · 13 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FOSSILISATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.23
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.31%
Our own measure of how useful FOSSILISATION is to know. It scores 16 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOSSILISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fossilisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOSSILISATION scores
Scrabble f4o1s1s1i1l1i1s1a1t1i1o1n1 16
Words with Friends f4o1s1s1i1l2i1s1a1t1i1o1n2 18
Face value of the 13 tiles in FOSSILISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOSSILISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FOSSILISATION
1 longer words begin with FOSSILISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in FOSSILISATION
filiations13 foliations13 isolations10 filiation12 finalists12 fissional12 foliation12 inositols9 isolation9 solations9 finalist11 fissions11 foilists11 footsals11 tailfins11 tinfoils11 initials8 inositol8 liaisons8 sassolin8 solation8 solitons8 soloists8 finalis10 finials10 finlits10 fission10 foilist10 foisons10 footsal10 fossils10 tailfin10 tifosos10 tinfoil10 alisons7 assoils7 initial7 insists7 instals7 instils7
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Common questions about FOSSILISATION
- Is FOSSILISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOSSILISATION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOSSILISATION worth?
- FOSSILISATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOSSILISATION?
- FOSSILISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of FOSSILISATION:
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