OCCUPATION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OCCUPATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableOCCUPATION · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OCCUPATION?
| 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%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful OCCUPATION is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OCCUPATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
occupationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OCCUPATION scores
Scrabble o1c3c3u1p3a1t1i1o1n1 16
Words with Friends o1c4c4u2p4a1t1i1o1n2 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in OCCUPATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OCCUPATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OCCUPATION
3 longer words begin with OCCUPATION.
Shorter words from the letters in OCCUPATION
occupant14 acupoint12 coaction12 cocoanut12 canopic13 cocopan13 occiput13 puccoon13 account11 cantico11 caption11 coconut11 coction11 paction11 auction9 caution9 opuntia9 utopian9 atopic10 cacoon10 cantic10 catcon10 catnip10 cicuta10 cocain10 coinop10 copita10 copout10 coupon10 ocicat10 octopi10 pontic10 poonac10 puncta10 puncto10 action8 anicut8 atonic8 cation8 nautic8
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Common questions about OCCUPATION
- Is OCCUPATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OCCUPATION, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OCCUPATION worth?
- OCCUPATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OCCUPATION?
- OCCUPATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OCCUPATION:
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