OPTION is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. OPTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OPTION?
| 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 OPTION is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
optionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPTION scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OPTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,700.
What does OPTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A choice available among several possibilities, or the right to choose whether to buy, sell or do something within a set time.
An option can be as simple as picking one item from a restaurant menu, or as formal as a financial contract that gives an investor the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a stock at an agreed price before a deadline. In everyday use the word simply marks freedom of choice, as when someone says they have no option but to leave. The verb form, to option, is used mainly in publishing and film, where a studio pays for the right to develop a book or script later.
How OPTION is used
Extremely common in everyday choice-making, and also a precise financial and legal term for a contractual right.
- The menu offered a vegetarian option alongside the usual dishes.
- She weighed every option before deciding where to study.
- The trader bought an option to purchase the shares next month.
- With the roads flooded, driving was simply not an option.
- The studio optioned the novel a year before filming began.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OPTION and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OPTION
The 6 tiles of OPTION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OPTION
10 longer words begin with OPTION.
Shorter words from the letters in OPTION
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Common questions about OPTION
- Is OPTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPTION, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPTION worth?
- OPTION is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OPTION mean?
- A choice available among several possibilities, or the right to choose whether to buy, sell or do something within a set time.
- What letters can be added to OPTION?
- OPTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OPTION:
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