PROPITIATION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PROPITIATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROPITIATION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROPITIATION is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROPITIATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
propitiationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROPITIATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in PROPITIATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROPITIATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROPITIATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The act of winning back the favour of an angry god, spirit or person.
Propitiation is peace-making through an offering or gesture. In religion it often means a sacrifice to calm divine anger, and in theology it names the atoning work that reconciles people with God.
How PROPITIATION is used
Chiefly religious and anthropological, though it can be used playfully for appeasing a cross person.
- Ancient farmers offered grain in propitiation of the storm god.
- The gift was a clumsy act of propitiation after the quarrel.
- The sermon explained the idea of propitiation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROPITIATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROPITIATION
1 longer words begin with PROPITIATION.
Shorter words from the letters in PROPITIATION
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Common questions about PROPITIATION
- Is PROPITIATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROPITIATION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROPITIATION worth?
- PROPITIATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROPITIATION mean?
- The act of winning back the favour of an angry god, spirit or person.
- What letters can be added to PROPITIATION?
- PROPITIATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of PROPITIATION:
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