IMITATION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. IMITATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableIMITATION · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept IMITATION?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.11%
Our own measure of how useful IMITATION is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IMITATION
Front hooks — 1
limitationBack hooks — 1
imitationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IMITATION scores
Scrabble i1m3i1t1a1t1i1o1n1 11
Words with Friends i1m4i1t1a1t1i1o1n2 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in IMITATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IMITATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with IMITATION
2 longer words begin with IMITATION.
Shorter words from the letters in IMITATION
imitant9 notitia7 intima8 manito8 mattin8 titman8 titian6 amino7 amnio7 animi7 imino7 manto7 matin7 tamin7 timon7 toman7 tomia7 taint5 tanti5 tanto5 titan5 amin6 atom6 main6 mani6 mano6 matt6 mina6 mini6 mino6 mint6 mitt6 moai6 moan6 moat6 moit6 mona6 moti6 mott6 noma6
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Common questions about IMITATION
- Is IMITATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IMITATION, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IMITATION worth?
- IMITATION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to IMITATION?
- IMITATION takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of IMITATION:
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