OCCUPANCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. OCCUPANCE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept OCCUPANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OCCUPANCE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OCCUPANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
occupancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OCCUPANCE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in OCCUPANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 3 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. OCCUPANCE needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with OCCUPANCE
1 longer words begin with OCCUPANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in OCCUPANCE
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Common questions about OCCUPANCE
- Is OCCUPANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OCCUPANCE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OCCUPANCE worth?
- OCCUPANCE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OCCUPANCE?
- OCCUPANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OCCUPANCE:
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