IRRITATION is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. IRRITATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IRRITATION?
| 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 IRRITATION is to know. It scores 10 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IRRITATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
irritationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IRRITATION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in IRRITATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so IRRITATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does IRRITATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A feeling of mild annoyance, or soreness and inflammation of part of the body.
Irritation can describe a mood, such as the impatience felt in a slow queue, or a physical reaction, such as red and itchy skin. Context makes clear which sense is meant, and the two share the idea of something rubbing the wrong way.
How IRRITATION is used
Irritation is used both for emotions and for skin, eye and throat complaints.
- He could not hide his irritation at the constant delays.
- The soap caused a slight skin irritation.
- The smoke left a persistent irritation in her throat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IRRITATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IRRITATION
1 longer words begin with IRRITATION.
Shorter words from the letters in IRRITATION
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Common questions about IRRITATION
- Is IRRITATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IRRITATION, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IRRITATION worth?
- IRRITATION is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IRRITATION mean?
- A feeling of mild annoyance, or soreness and inflammation of part of the body.
- What letters can be added to IRRITATION?
- IRRITATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of IRRITATION:
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