FRICTION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FRICTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableFRICTION · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FRICTION?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful FRICTION is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRICTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
frictionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FRICTION scores
Scrabble f4r1i1c3t1i1o1n1 13
Words with Friends f4r1i1c4t1i1o1n2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in FRICTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FRICTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FRICTION
5 longer words begin with FRICTION.
Shorter words from the letters in FRICTION
fiction12 noritic9 tironic9 confit11 fictor11 fricot11 finito9 fiorin9 forint9 citrin8 citron8 cortin8 ironic8 nitric8 oniric8 rotini6 croft10 ficin10 front8 corni7 ionic7 ontic7 orcin7 ricin7 tonic7 toric7 tronc7 intro5 nitro5 torii5 coft9 coif9 conf9 corf9 fico9 foci9 fini7 fino7 firn7 foin7
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Common questions about FRICTION
- Is FRICTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FRICTION, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FRICTION worth?
- FRICTION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FRICTION?
- FRICTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FRICTION:
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