NEGATION is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. NEGATION 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 NEGATION?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful NEGATION is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for NEGATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
negationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How NEGATION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in NEGATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so NEGATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about NEGATION
- NEGATION begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does NEGATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of denying something, or the contradiction or opposite of something.
In grammar and logic, negation is the way a statement is turned into its denial, for instance by adding "not". In ordinary speech the word can mean a complete reversal, as when one thing is the negation of another. The idea is basic to reasoning.
How NEGATION is used
Negation is used in logic and grammar and also in general writing about denial.
- The sentence uses negation to reverse its meaning.
- Silence can be a negation of friendship.
- Logic students study the negation of statements.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of NEGATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with NEGATION
4 longer words begin with NEGATION.
Shorter words from the letters in NEGATION
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Common questions about NEGATION
- Is NEGATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts NEGATION, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is NEGATION worth?
- NEGATION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does NEGATION mean?
- The act of denying something, or the contradiction or opposite of something.
- What letters can be added to NEGATION?
- NEGATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of NEGATION:
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