OCCASION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. OCCASION 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.
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PlayableOCCASION · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OCCASION?
| 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
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful OCCASION is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OCCASION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
occasionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OCCASION scores
Scrabble o1c3c3a1s1i1o1n1 12
Words with Friends o1c4c4a1s1i1o1n2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in OCCASION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OCCASION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OCCASION
occasions13 occasional14 occasioned15 occasioner14 occasioners15 occasioning16 occasionally19 occasionalism19 occasionalist17 occasionality20 occasionalisms20 occasionalists18 occasionalities19
13 longer words begin with OCCASION.
Shorter words from the letters in OCCASION
cacoons11 cocains11 cacoon10 cocain10 cocoas10 conics10 saccoi10 siccan10 casino8 conias8 coosin8 casco9 cisco9 cocas9 cocoa9 cocos9 conic9 ascon7 cains7 canso7 cions7 coins7 conia7 coons7 icons7 scion7 sonic7 coca8 coco8 asci6 cain6 cans6 ciao6 cion6 coin6 coni6 cons6 coon6 coos6 icon6
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Common questions about OCCASION
- Is OCCASION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OCCASION, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OCCASION worth?
- OCCASION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OCCASION?
- OCCASION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of OCCASION:
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