HORTATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. HORTATION 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept HORTATION?
| 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 HORTATION is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HORTATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hortationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HORTATION scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in HORTATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HORTATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with HORTATION
1 longer words begin with HORTATION.
Shorter words from the letters in HORTATION
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Common questions about HORTATION
- Is HORTATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HORTATION, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HORTATION worth?
- HORTATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HORTATION?
- HORTATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of HORTATION:
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