INGESTION is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. INGESTION 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 INGESTION?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INGESTION is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INGESTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ingestionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INGESTION scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in INGESTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INGESTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INGESTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
The process of taking food, drink or another substance into the body, usually by swallowing.
Ingestion is the first step of digestion and also the route by which poisons enter the body. Computer people borrowed the word for taking data into a system.
How INGESTION is used
Used in medicine, biology and, figuratively, in computing.
- Accidental ingestion of the cleaner sent the child to hospital.
- The label warns against ingestion.
- Data ingestion slowed down during the busiest hour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INGESTION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INGESTION
1 longer words begin with INGESTION.
Shorter words from the letters in INGESTION
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Common questions about INGESTION
- Is INGESTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INGESTION, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INGESTION worth?
- INGESTION is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INGESTION mean?
- The process of taking food, drink or another substance into the body, usually by swallowing.
- What letters can be added to INGESTION?
- INGESTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INGESTION:
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