OPPRESSION is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. OPPRESSION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OPPRESSION?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful OPPRESSION is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPPRESSION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oppressionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPPRESSION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in OPPRESSION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPPRESSION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does OPPRESSION mean in Scrabble?
noun
Cruel or unjust treatment, or the harsh use of power over others.
Oppression usually describes a system or a ruler that keeps people down through force, fear or law. It can also name a heavy feeling of distress. Historians speak of the oppression of whole groups, while a poet may mean a weight on the heart.
How OPPRESSION is used
Used in politics, history and social discussion; also for a feeling of heaviness.
- The people rose up against years of oppression.
- He fled the oppression of the old regime.
- A sense of oppression settled on her as the storm approached.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OPPRESSION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OPPRESSION
1 longer words begin with OPPRESSION.
Shorter words from the letters in OPPRESSION
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Common questions about OPPRESSION
- Is OPPRESSION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPPRESSION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPPRESSION worth?
- OPPRESSION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OPPRESSION mean?
- Cruel or unjust treatment, or the harsh use of power over others.
- What letters can be added to OPPRESSION?
- OPPRESSION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of OPPRESSION:
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