INCUBATION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. INCUBATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INCUBATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INCUBATION is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INCUBATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
incubationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INCUBATION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in INCUBATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INCUBATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INCUBATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
The process of keeping eggs or cultures warm so they develop, or the period before a disease shows symptoms.
Incubation covers hatching chicks in a nest, growing bacteria in a lab and the silent days after infection. Business writers also use it for helping young companies grow.
How INCUBATION is used
The word incubation is used in biology, medicine and startup talk.
- Incubation of the eggs lasts about three weeks.
- The flu has an incubation period of two days.
- The startup spent a year in incubation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INCUBATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INCUBATION
2 longer words begin with INCUBATION.
Shorter words from the letters in INCUBATION
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Common questions about INCUBATION
- Is INCUBATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INCUBATION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INCUBATION worth?
- INCUBATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INCUBATION mean?
- The process of keeping eggs or cultures warm so they develop, or the period before a disease shows symptoms.
- What letters can be added to INCUBATION?
- INCUBATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of INCUBATION:
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