Scrabble Word Finder

PREDATION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. PREDATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

p3r1e1d2a1t1i1o1n1
PlayablePREDATION · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept PREDATION?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 32 / 100

32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.33
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.89%

Our own measure of how useful PREDATION is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for PREDATION

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

predations13

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How PREDATION scores

Scrabble p3r1e1d2a1t1i1o1n1 12
Words with Friends p4r1e1d2a1t1i1o1n2 14

Face value of the 9 tiles in PREDATION, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
p12
r16
e112
d14
a19
t16
i19
o18
n16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PREDATION has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about PREDATION

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with PREDATION

predations13

1 longer words begin with PREDATION.

Shorter words from the letters in PREDATION

antipode11 dipteran11 dipteron11 pronated11 atropine10 arointed9 deration9 ordinate9 rationed9 adopter10 aproned10 depaint10 diopter10 dioptre10 diptera10 notepad10 operand10 opiated10 padrone10 padroni10 painted10 pandore10 pardine10 parotid10 partied10 patined10 peridot10 pintado10 pirated10 poinder10 pointed10 poniard10 portend10 printed10 proined10 proteid10 protend10 readopt10 tonepad10 atropin9

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Common questions about PREDATION

Is PREDATION valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts PREDATION, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is PREDATION worth?
PREDATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to PREDATION?
PREDATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PREDATION:

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