PROVOCATION is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. PROVOCATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PROVOCATION?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROVOCATION is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROVOCATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
provocationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROVOCATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PROVOCATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROVOCATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PROVOCATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
An action or remark meant to make someone angry or to push them into a reaction.
Courts weigh provocation when deciding how far a violent reply was excusable. In everyday speech it is simply whatever gets under someone's skin.
How PROVOCATION is used
Used in daily speech, law and news about conflicts.
- He reacted angrily to the slightest provocation.
- The march was seen as a deliberate provocation.
- She struck back only after great provocation.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PROVOCATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PROVOCATION
1 longer words begin with PROVOCATION.
Shorter words from the letters in PROVOCATION
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Common questions about PROVOCATION
- Is PROVOCATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROVOCATION, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROVOCATION worth?
- PROVOCATION is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PROVOCATION mean?
- An action or remark meant to make someone angry or to push them into a reaction.
- What letters can be added to PROVOCATION?
- PROVOCATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PROVOCATION:
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