INSTITUTION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. INSTITUTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
i1n1s1t1i1t1u1t1i1o1n1
PlayableINSTITUTION · 11 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept INSTITUTION?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.64%
Our own measure of how useful INSTITUTION is to know. It scores 11 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INSTITUTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
institutionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INSTITUTION scores
Scrabble i1n1s1t1i1t1u1t1i1o1n1 11
Words with Friends i1n2s1t1i1t1u2t1i1o1n2 14
Face value of the 11 tiles in INSTITUTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INSTITUTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INSTITUTION
institutions12 institutional13 institutionary17 institutionalis15 institutionaliz24 institutionally18
6 longer words begin with INSTITUTION.
Shorter words from the letters in INSTITUTION
intuitions10 intuition9 inustion8 ouistiti8 tinnitus8 tuitions8 unionist8 unitions8 intuits7 nonsuit7 oustiti7 tuition7 unition7 inions6 intuit6 nitons6 noints6 otitis6 outsin6 outsit6 stotin6 tuttis6 unions6 unison6 untins6 ustion6 inion5 innit5 intis5 inust5 niton5 noint5 nonis5 nouns5 nutso5 oints5 snout5 stint5 stoit5 stonn5
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Common questions about INSTITUTION
- Is INSTITUTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INSTITUTION, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INSTITUTION worth?
- INSTITUTION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INSTITUTION?
- INSTITUTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INSTITUTION:
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