RAREFACTION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. RAREFACTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableRAREFACTION · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept RAREFACTION?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.82%
Our own measure of how useful RAREFACTION is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RAREFACTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rarefactionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RAREFACTION scores
Scrabble r1a1r1e1f4a1c3t1i1o1n1 16
Words with Friends r1a1r1e1f4a1c4t1i1o1n2 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in RAREFACTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RAREFACTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with RAREFACTION
2 longer words begin with RAREFACTION.
Shorter words from the letters in RAREFACTION
arefaction15 refraction15 cafetoria14 fornicate14 infractor14 rotiferan12 acroteria11 cinerator11 ecotarian11 tarriance11 aerotrain9 aircraft13 craftier13 fraction13 infector13 frontier11 actioner10 anoretic10 carinate10 carrotin10 contrair10 craniate10 creation10 raincoat10 reaction10 trancier10 tricorne10 aeration8 anterior8 cantref12 carfare12 coinfer12 conifer12 crafter12 crofter12 faction12 fanatic12 fancier12 forecar12 frantic12
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Common questions about RAREFACTION
- Is RAREFACTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RAREFACTION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RAREFACTION worth?
- RAREFACTION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to RAREFACTION?
- RAREFACTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of RAREFACTION:
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