INCISION is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. INCISION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INCISION?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INCISION is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INCISION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
incisionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INCISION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INCISION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INCISION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INCISION mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
A clean cut made in a surface, especially one made in the body during surgery.
Surgeons plan the position of an incision to reach an organ with the least damage and scarring. The word also describes cuts made on purpose in wood, bark or stone for decoration or measurement.
How INCISION is used
Incision is a standard word in surgery and also in crafts and carving.
- The surgeon made a small incision below the ribs.
- The incision healed quickly without infection.
- A deep incision in the bark marked the tree for felling.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INCISION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INCISION
1 longer words begin with INCISION.
Shorter words from the letters in INCISION
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Common questions about INCISION
- Is INCISION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INCISION, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INCISION worth?
- INCISION is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INCISION mean?
- A clean cut made in a surface, especially one made in the body during surgery.
- What letters can be added to INCISION?
- INCISION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INCISION:
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