INGRATIATION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. INGRATIATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INGRATIATION?
| 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 INGRATIATION is to know. It scores 13 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INGRATIATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ingratiationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INGRATIATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in INGRATIATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INGRATIATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INGRATIATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The act of winning someone's favour by flattery or by calculated charm.
Ingratiation has a slightly sour flavour: the charm is deliberate and usually serves the charmer. Psychologists study ingratiation as a tactic used by employees who hope to impress a boss.
How INGRATIATION is used
Used in psychology and everyday criticism of fawning behaviour.
- His constant ingratiation annoyed his colleagues.
- Ingratiation rarely works on a sceptical manager.
- She saw through the ingratiation at once.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INGRATIATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INGRATIATION
1 longer words begin with INGRATIATION.
Shorter words from the letters in INGRATIATION
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Common questions about INGRATIATION
- Is INGRATIATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INGRATIATION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INGRATIATION worth?
- INGRATIATION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INGRATIATION mean?
- The act of winning someone's favour by flattery or by calculated charm.
- What letters can be added to INGRATIATION?
- INGRATIATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of INGRATIATION:
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