PROXIMATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. PROXIMATION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept PROXIMATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PROXIMATION is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PROXIMATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
proximationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PROXIMATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in PROXIMATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PROXIMATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with PROXIMATION
1 longer words begin with PROXIMATION.
Shorter words from the letters in PROXIMATION
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Common questions about PROXIMATION
- Is PROXIMATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PROXIMATION, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PROXIMATION worth?
- PROXIMATION is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PROXIMATION?
- PROXIMATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of PROXIMATION:
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