PACATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. PACATION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept PACATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PACATION is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PACATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pacationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PACATION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PACATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PACATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of PACATION
The 8 tiles of PACATION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with PACATION
1 longer words begin with PACATION.
Shorter words from the letters in PACATION
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Common questions about PACATION
- Is PACATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and PACATION is not in it.
- How many points is PACATION worth?
- PACATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PACATION?
- PACATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PACATION:
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