FUMIGATION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FUMIGATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FUMIGATION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FUMIGATION is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FUMIGATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fumigationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FUMIGATION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FUMIGATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FUMIGATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FUMIGATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
The treatment of a place with smoke, gas or vapour to destroy pests or germs.
A fumigation of a warehouse can clear out insects that sprays cannot reach, but the building must be sealed and emptied first. Port authorities order it for cargo and ships to stop pests crossing borders.
How FUMIGATION is used
The word fumigation is used in pest control, farming, shipping and public health.
- The grain store needed fumigation after the infestation.
- Residents left the building during the fumigation.
- Fumigation of the ship took two days.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FUMIGATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FUMIGATION
1 longer words begin with FUMIGATION.
Shorter words from the letters in FUMIGATION
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Common questions about FUMIGATION
- Is FUMIGATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FUMIGATION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FUMIGATION worth?
- FUMIGATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FUMIGATION mean?
- The treatment of a place with smoke, gas or vapour to destroy pests or germs.
- What letters can be added to FUMIGATION?
- FUMIGATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FUMIGATION:
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