GLACIATION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. GLACIATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLACIATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLACIATION is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLACIATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
glaciationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLACIATION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in GLACIATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLACIATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GLACIATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The covering of land by glaciers or ice sheets, or a period when this happens.
Geologists read the effects of glaciation in carved valleys, scattered boulders and smooth rock surfaces. The word names both the slow process and the long cold age that drives it.
How GLACIATION is used
Used in geology; glaciation can mean a single advance of ice or a whole ice age.
- Glaciation shaped most of the lakes in northern Europe.
- Scratches on the rock show evidence of past glaciation.
- The last glaciation ended about twelve thousand years ago.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLACIATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLACIATION
1 longer words begin with GLACIATION.
Shorter words from the letters in GLACIATION
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Common questions about GLACIATION
- Is GLACIATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLACIATION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLACIATION worth?
- GLACIATION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLACIATION mean?
- The covering of land by glaciers or ice sheets, or a period when this happens.
- What letters can be added to GLACIATION?
- GLACIATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of GLACIATION:
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