INVASION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. INVASION 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.
Which word lists accept INVASION?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INVASION is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INVASION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
invasionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INVASION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INVASION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INVASION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INVASION mean in Scrabble?
noun
An act of entering a place by force, especially with an army, to take control.
History books record the invasion of one country by another, but the word also describes unwelcome crowds or pests arriving in large numbers. Privacy campaigners speak of an invasion of privacy for any intrusion into personal life.
How INVASION is used
Literal for military action; figurative for any unwelcome intrusion.
- The invasion began at dawn.
- An invasion of ants spoiled the picnic.
- The photos were a serious invasion of her privacy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INVASION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INVASION
1 longer words begin with INVASION.
Shorter words from the letters in INVASION
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Common questions about INVASION
- Is INVASION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INVASION, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INVASION worth?
- INVASION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INVASION mean?
- An act of entering a place by force, especially with an army, to take control.
- What letters can be added to INVASION?
- INVASION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INVASION:
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