LECTION is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. LECTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LECTION?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LECTION is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LECTION
Back hooks — 1
lectionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LECTION scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LECTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 64,331.
What does LECTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A passage of scripture read aloud during a church service, or a variant reading of a text.
The lection for the day is the set reading chosen from the Bible. Textual scholars use the word for a reading that differs between old copies of the same text.
How LECTION is used
Lection appears in liturgy and in manuscript studies, and is rare in everyday talk.
- The lection for Sunday came from the book of Isaiah.
- The editor noted each lection that differed between copies.
- A deacon read the lection in a clear voice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LECTION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LECTION
3 longer words begin with LECTION.
Shorter words from the letters in LECTION
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Common questions about LECTION
- Is LECTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LECTION, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LECTION worth?
- LECTION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LECTION mean?
- A passage of scripture read aloud during a church service, or a variant reading of a text.
- What letters can be added to LECTION?
- LECTION takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LECTION:
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