IDEATION is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. IDEATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IDEATION?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IDEATION is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IDEATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ideationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IDEATION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in IDEATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IDEATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about IDEATION
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does IDEATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The mental process of forming and relating ideas.
Ideation comes up in psychology, design and business, where it names the stage of coming up with ideas before building anything. In clinical settings, suicidal ideation refers to thoughts about ending life.
How IDEATION is used
Ideation is a technical term in psychology and in creative or business planning.
- The team spent the first morning on ideation, writing every possible concept on sticky notes.
- Ideation is easier when nobody is allowed to criticise early suggestions.
- The therapist asked whether there had been any thoughts of self-harm or suicidal ideation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IDEATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of IDEATION
The 8 tiles of IDEATION in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with IDEATION
3 longer words begin with IDEATION.
Shorter words from the letters in IDEATION
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Common questions about IDEATION
- Is IDEATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IDEATION, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IDEATION worth?
- IDEATION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IDEATION mean?
- The mental process of forming and relating ideas.
- What letters can be added to IDEATION?
- IDEATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IDEATION:
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