MARINATION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. MARINATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
m3a1r1i1n1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableMARINATION · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept MARINATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful MARINATION is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MARINATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
marinationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MARINATION scores
Scrabble m3a1r1i1n1a1t1i1o1n1 12
Words with Friends m4a1r1i1n2a1t1i1o1n2 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in MARINATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MARINATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with MARINATION
1 longer words begin with MARINATION.
Shorter words from the letters in MARINATION
animation11 inamorati11 amanitin10 animator10 maintain10 montaria10 tamanoir10 trainman10 antiarin8 amation9 amorant9 amorini9 animati9 animato9 antiman9 ironman9 martian9 martini9 omniana9 tamarin9 tormina9 antiair7 airman8 amnion8 amrita8 intima8 mainor8 manati8 manito8 mantra8 marina8 martin8 matron8 minion8 moirai8 montan8 nomina8 norman8 ramona8 tamari8
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Common questions about MARINATION
- Is MARINATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MARINATION, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MARINATION worth?
- MARINATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MARINATION?
- MARINATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MARINATION:
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