OPTIMISATION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. OPTIMISATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
o1p3t1i1m3i1s1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableOPTIMISATION · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OPTIMISATION?
| 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%1.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful OPTIMISATION is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPTIMISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
optimisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPTIMISATION scores
Scrabble o1p3t1i1m3i1s1a1t1i1o1n1 16
Words with Friends o1p4t1i1m4i1s1a1t1i1o1n2 19
Face value of the 12 tiles in OPTIMISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPTIMISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OPTIMISATION
1 longer words begin with OPTIMISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in OPTIMISATION
imposition14 imitations12 timpanist13 imitation11 motionist11 potations11 impaints12 maintops12 mispaint12 mispoint12 optimist12 ptomains12 tampions12 tompions12 amotions10 imitants10 intimist10 ottomans10 position10 postnati10 potation10 spittoon10 titanism10 notitias8 ostinati8 ostinato8 impaint11 impasto11 maintop11 matipos11 mopanis11 painims11 pianism11 pitmans11 postman11 ptomain11 tampion11 tampons11 timpani11 timpano11
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Common questions about OPTIMISATION
- Is OPTIMISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPTIMISATION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPTIMISATION worth?
- OPTIMISATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OPTIMISATION?
- OPTIMISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of OPTIMISATION:
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