OPTIMIZATION is a valid Scrabble word — 25 points
Yes. OPTIMIZATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 25 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
o1p3t1i1m3i1z10a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableOPTIMIZATION · 12 letters · 25 pts Scrabble · 28 pts WWF
25points in Scrabble
28points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept OPTIMIZATION?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.08
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful OPTIMIZATION is to know. It scores 25 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPTIMIZATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
optimizationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPTIMIZATION scores
Scrabble o1p3t1i1m3i1z10a1t1i1o1n1 25
Words with Friends o1p4t1i1m4i1z10a1t1i1o1n2 28
Face value of the 12 tiles in OPTIMIZATION, 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 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPTIMIZATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OPTIMIZATION
1 longer words begin with OPTIMIZATION.
Shorter words from the letters in OPTIMIZATION
imitation11 potation10 zamponi20 matzoon18 impaint11 maintop11 ptomain11 tampion11 timpani11 timpano11 tompion11 amotion9 antipot9 imitant9 ottoman9 notitia7 matzot17 matipo10 mopani10 optima10 painim10 pitman10 pomato10 potman10 tampon10 tompon10 tompot10 topman10 intima8 manito8 mattin8 motion8 optant8 option8 patoot8 poitin8 potato8 potion8 tinpot8 titman8
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Common questions about OPTIMIZATION
- Is OPTIMIZATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPTIMIZATION, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPTIMIZATION worth?
- OPTIMIZATION is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OPTIMIZATION?
- OPTIMIZATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of OPTIMIZATION:
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