ILLOCUTIONS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. ILLOCUTIONS 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
i1l1l1o1c3u1t1i1o1n1s1
Depends on the listILLOCUTIONS · 11 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ILLOCUTIONS?
| 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: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.18
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.82%
Our own measure of how useful ILLOCUTIONS is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ILLOCUTIONS
No single letter turns ILLOCUTIONS into another word.
How ILLOCUTIONS scores
Scrabble i1l1l1o1c3u1t1i1o1n1s1 13
Words with Friends i1l2l2o1c4u2t1i1o1n2s1 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in ILLOCUTIONS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ILLOCUTIONS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ILLOCUTIONS
cotillions12 illocution12 octillions12 collision11 collusion11 colonitis11 cotillion11 cotillons11 locutions11 noctilios11 octillion11 coitions10 colistin10 colonist10 cotillon10 cullions10 isotonic10 linocuts10 locution10 noctilio10 scullion10 stolonic10 illusion8 inositol8 solution8 stillion8 cloison9 coition9 colitis9 collins9 colonus9 consult9 coolist9 coutils9 cullion9 linctus9 linocut9 oculist9 oolitic9 sciolto9
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Common questions about ILLOCUTIONS
- Is ILLOCUTIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ILLOCUTIONS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ILLOCUTIONS worth?
- ILLOCUTIONS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ILLOCUTIONS?
- No single letter can be added to ILLOCUTIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ILLOCUTIONS:
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