FRANCISATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. FRANCISATION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FRANCISATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FRANCISATION is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRANCISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
francisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FRANCISATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in FRANCISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FRANCISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FRANCISATION
1 longer words begin with FRANCISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in FRANCISATION
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Common questions about FRANCISATION
- Is FRANCISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FRANCISATION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FRANCISATION worth?
- FRANCISATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FRANCISATION?
- FRANCISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of FRANCISATION:
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