LIGATION is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. LIGATION 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 LIGATION?

Word power: 40 / 100

Our own measure of how useful LIGATION is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for LIGATION

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How LIGATION scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in LIGATION, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIGATION has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about LIGATION

• The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Anagrams of LIGATION

The 8 tiles of LIGATION in a different order — 2 found.

Words starting with LIGATION

1 longer words begin with LIGATION.

Shorter words from the letters in LIGATION

Showing 40 of 172. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about LIGATION

Is LIGATION valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGATION, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is LIGATION worth?

LIGATION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to LIGATION?

LIGATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.