PUPATION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. PUPATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUPATION?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUPATION is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUPATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pupationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUPATION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PUPATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUPATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PUPATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
The process by which an insect larva changes into a pupa.
Pupation is the stage in which a caterpillar forms a chrysalis or a maggot hardens into a case. Inside, the body is rebuilt into its adult form. Temperature and food during earlier growth affect when pupation begins.
How PUPATION is used
Pupation is used in biology and in nature writing about insects.
- Pupation began when the caterpillar stopped feeding.
- The warm weather hastened pupation in the cocoons.
- Scientists watched the pupation of the moth larvae.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUPATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUPATION
1 longer words begin with PUPATION.
Shorter words from the letters in PUPATION
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Common questions about PUPATION
- Is PUPATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUPATION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUPATION worth?
- PUPATION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUPATION mean?
- The process by which an insect larva changes into a pupa.
- What letters can be added to PUPATION?
- PUPATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PUPATION:
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