INCINERATION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. INCINERATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INCINERATION?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INCINERATION is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INCINERATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
incinerationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INCINERATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in INCINERATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INCINERATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INCINERATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
The burning of something until it is reduced to ash, especially as a way of getting rid of waste.
Waste management relies on incineration to shrink rubbish to a small volume of ash. The word suggests complete destruction by fire rather than a mere scorching.
How INCINERATION is used
Incineration is common in discussions of waste disposal, hospitals and industrial plants.
- The town chose incineration over burying its rubbish.
- Incineration of the old documents took most of the afternoon.
- Strict filters now control smoke from incineration plants.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INCINERATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INCINERATION
1 longer words begin with INCINERATION.
Shorter words from the letters in INCINERATION
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Common questions about INCINERATION
- Is INCINERATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INCINERATION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INCINERATION worth?
- INCINERATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INCINERATION mean?
- The burning of something until it is reduced to ash, especially as a way of getting rid of waste.
- What letters can be added to INCINERATION?
- INCINERATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of INCINERATION:
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