PERFORATION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PERFORATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
p3e1r1f4o1r1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayablePERFORATION · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept PERFORATION?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.73%
Our own measure of how useful PERFORATION is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERFORATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
perforationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERFORATION scores
Scrabble p3e1r1f4o1r1a1t1i1o1n1 16
Words with Friends p4e1r1f4o1r1a1t1i1o1n2 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in PERFORATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERFORATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PERFORATION
1 longer words begin with PERFORATION.
Shorter words from the letters in PERFORATION
fortepiano15 pianoforte15 peroration12 forepoint14 perforant14 poriferan14 rainproof14 rotiferan12 operation11 portioner11 pretorian11 proration11 troparion11 airproof13 firetrap13 forepart13 panforte13 pentroof13 pinafore13 portfire13 profaner13 profiter13 ratproof13 frontier11 atropine10 inotrope10 operator10 pretrain10 priorate10 pronator10 terrapin10 anterior8 ratooner8 firepan12 firepot12 foretop12 forpine12 piefort12 poofier12 poofter12
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Common questions about PERFORATION
- Is PERFORATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERFORATION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERFORATION worth?
- PERFORATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PERFORATION?
- PERFORATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PERFORATION:
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