IODATION is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. IODATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IODATION?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IODATION is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IODATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
iodationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IODATION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in IODATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IODATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IODATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The act of iodizing something, that is, treating it with iodine.
Iodation belongs to chemistry and food science, where a substance is deliberately combined with iodine. The word names the process rather than the product. A related meaning in chemistry refers to a salt of iodic acid.
How IODATION is used
Iodation appears almost only in technical texts about chemistry and nutrition.
- The report compared iodation of table salt in two regions.
- Iodation of the sample changed its colour.
- Textbooks describe iodation alongside similar treatments.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IODATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IODATION
1 longer words begin with IODATION.
Shorter words from the letters in IODATION
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Common questions about IODATION
- Is IODATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IODATION, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IODATION worth?
- IODATION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IODATION mean?
- The act of iodizing something, that is, treating it with iodine.
- What letters can be added to IODATION?
- IODATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of IODATION:
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