ORIGINATION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ORIGINATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
o1r1i1g2i1n1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableORIGINATION · 11 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ORIGINATION?
| 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%1.09
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.18%
Our own measure of how useful ORIGINATION is to know. It scores 12 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORIGINATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
originationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORIGINATION scores
Scrabble o1r1i1g2i1n1a1t1i1o1n1 12
Words with Friends o1r1i1g3i1n2a1t1i1o1n2 15
Face value of the 11 tiles in ORIGINATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORIGINATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ORIGINATION
1 longer words begin with ORIGINATION.
Shorter words from the letters in ORIGINATION
ignoration11 arointing10 organotin10 rationing10 ratooning10 ignition9 ignitron9 ignorant9 rigatoni9 rogation9 training9 airning8 airting8 argonon8 atoning8 ignitor8 ingrain8 ironing8 ointing8 orating8 organon8 raining8 raiting8 ranting8 rioting8 roating8 roining8 rooting8 trining8 oration7 agorot7 airing7 anting7 artigi7 ganoin7 gitano7 gonion7 gratin7 ignaro7 nigiri7
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Common questions about ORIGINATION
- Is ORIGINATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORIGINATION, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORIGINATION worth?
- ORIGINATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ORIGINATION?
- ORIGINATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ORIGINATION:
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