MACERATION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. MACERATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MACERATION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MACERATION is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MACERATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
macerationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MACERATION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MACERATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MACERATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MACERATION
- The same 10 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
What does MACERATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The process of softening or breaking down something by soaking it in liquid.
Maceration is used in cooking, wine-making and medicine, where fruit, herbs or tissue are left in liquid until they soften. The word can also describe the wasting away of a person through hunger or illness.
How MACERATION is used
Maceration appears in food preparation, brewing, medicine and chemistry.
- Maceration in sugar and brandy softens the berries.
- The skin showed signs of maceration after days in water.
- Long maceration gives the wine a deep colour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MACERATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of MACERATION
The 10 tiles of MACERATION in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with MACERATION
1 longer words begin with MACERATION.
Shorter words from the letters in MACERATION
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Common questions about MACERATION
- Is MACERATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MACERATION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MACERATION worth?
- MACERATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MACERATION mean?
- The process of softening or breaking down something by soaking it in liquid.
- What letters can be added to MACERATION?
- MACERATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MACERATION:
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