OVATIONAL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. OVATIONAL is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
o1v4a1t1i1o1n1a1l1
PlayableOVATIONAL · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept OVATIONAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful OVATIONAL is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OVATIONAL
No single letter turns OVATIONAL into another word.
How OVATIONAL scores
Scrabble o1v4a1t1i1o1n1a1l1 12
Words with Friends o1v5a1t1i1o1n2a1l2 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in OVATIONAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OVATIONAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OVATIONAL
lavation11 novalia10 ovation10 valiant10 valonia10 ailanto7 alation7 avanti9 avital9 volant9 antlia6 atonal6 atonia6 latina6 latino6 lotion6 talion6 anvil8 avail8 avant8 avian8 avion8 lovat8 naval8 nival8 ovoli8 vinal8 viola8 vital8 voila8 volta8 volti8 alant5 aloin5 lanai5 liana5 natal5 nooit5 notal5 talon5
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Common questions about OVATIONAL
- Is OVATIONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OVATIONAL is not in it.
- How many points is OVATIONAL worth?
- OVATIONAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OVATIONAL?
- No single letter can be added to OVATIONAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of OVATIONAL:
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