LACTATION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. LACTATION 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.
l1a1c3t1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableLACTATION · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LACTATION?
| 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
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful LACTATION is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LACTATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
lactationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LACTATION scores
Scrabble l1a1c3t1a1t1i1o1n1 11
Words with Friends l2a1c4t1a1t1i1o1n2 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in LACTATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LACTATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LACTATION
3 longer words begin with LACTATION.
Shorter words from the letters in LACTATION
coattail10 octantal10 tailcoat10 tantalic10 actinal9 alicant9 antical9 cattail9 cattalo9 taction9 ailanto7 alation7 actant8 action8 alnico8 atocia8 atonic8 canola8 cantal8 catalo8 cation8 catlin8 citola8 coaita8 coital8 coltan8 intact8 octant8 oilcan8 tincal8 anatto6 antlia6 atonal6 atonia6 attain6 latina6 latino6 lattin6 talant6 talion6
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Common questions about LACTATION
- Is LACTATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LACTATION, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LACTATION worth?
- LACTATION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LACTATION?
- LACTATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LACTATION:
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