INCURVATION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. INCURVATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INCURVATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INCURVATION is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INCURVATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
incurvationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INCURVATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in INCURVATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INCURVATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INCURVATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The act of bending something inward, or the inward curve that results.
Incurvation names both the movement of curving and the finished shape, as in a leaf edge or a spine. In older writing it could even mean a bow made in respect.
How INCURVATION is used
Formal or scientific; used in botany, anatomy and descriptions of shapes.
- The incurvation of the petals protects the centre of the flower.
- The doctor noted a slight incurvation of the spine.
- A gentle incurvation marks the edge of the shell.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INCURVATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INCURVATION
1 longer words begin with INCURVATION.
Shorter words from the letters in INCURVATION
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Common questions about INCURVATION
- Is INCURVATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INCURVATION, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INCURVATION worth?
- INCURVATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INCURVATION mean?
- The act of bending something inward, or the inward curve that results.
- What letters can be added to INCURVATION?
- INCURVATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INCURVATION:
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