LAUDATION is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. LAUDATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAUDATION?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAUDATION is to know. It scores 10 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAUDATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
laudationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAUDATION scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in LAUDATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LAUDATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LAUDATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
High praise, or the act of praising someone warmly in speech or writing.
Laudation belongs to ceremonies, reviews and tributes, where applause is expected. It sounds more stately than plain praise, and it rarely appears in casual talk.
How LAUDATION is used
Formal word for public or written praise.
- The retiring teacher received warm laudation from the whole school.
- Critics offered nothing but laudation for the new opera.
- His speech was a long laudation of the town founders.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAUDATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of LAUDATION
The 9 tiles of LAUDATION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with LAUDATION
1 longer words begin with LAUDATION.
Shorter words from the letters in LAUDATION
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Common questions about LAUDATION
- Is LAUDATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAUDATION, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAUDATION worth?
- LAUDATION is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAUDATION mean?
- High praise, or the act of praising someone warmly in speech or writing.
- What letters can be added to LAUDATION?
- LAUDATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LAUDATION:
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