Scrabble Word Finder

OPERATION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. OPERATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.

o1p3e1r1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableOPERATION · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept OPERATION?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 32 / 100

32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.22
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
7.33%

Our own measure of how useful OPERATION is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for OPERATION

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

operations12

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How OPERATION scores

Scrabble o1p3e1r1a1t1i1o1n1 11
Words with Friends o1p4e1r1a1t1i1o1n2 13

Face value of the 9 tiles in OPERATION, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
o28
p12
e112
r16
a19
t16
i19
n16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPERATION has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with OPERATION

operations12 operational13 operationism16 operationist14 operationally18 operationisms17 operationists15 operationalism18 operationalist16 operationalisms19 operationalisti17 operationalists17

12 longer words begin with OPERATION.

Shorter words from the letters in OPERATION

atropine10 inotrope10 atropin9 inapter9 operant9 painter9 patroon9 pertain9 pointer9 portion9 pronaoi9 pronate9 pronota9 protean9 protein9 pterion9 repaint9 repoint9 troopie9 tropine9 notaire7 oration7 otarine7 arpent8 enrapt8 entrap8 nipter8 operon8 opiate8 option8 orpine8 panier8 panter8 pantie8 parent8 parton8 patine8 patron8 pernio8 pineta8

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Common questions about OPERATION

Is OPERATION valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPERATION, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is OPERATION worth?
OPERATION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to OPERATION?
OPERATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OPERATION:

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