PERSONATION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. PERSONATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PERSONATION?
| 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 PERSONATION is to know. It scores 13 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PERSONATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
personationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PERSONATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PERSONATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PERSONATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PERSONATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
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The act of pretending to be another person, especially to deceive or to act a part.
Personation in law covers crimes like voting under someone else's name. In the theatre the word once meant simply playing a role on stage.
How PERSONATION is used
Mostly legal or dated; impersonation is the normal modern word.
- Personation of a voter is a criminal offence.
- The actor's skilled personation of the king won praise.
- He was charged with personation after using a false name.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PERSONATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PERSONATION
1 longer words begin with PERSONATION.
Shorter words from the letters in PERSONATION
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Common questions about PERSONATION
- Is PERSONATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PERSONATION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PERSONATION worth?
- PERSONATION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PERSONATION mean?
- The act of pretending to be another person, especially to deceive or to act a part.
- What letters can be added to PERSONATION?
- PERSONATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PERSONATION:
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