RATIFICATION is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. RATIFICATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RATIFICATION?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RATIFICATION is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RATIFICATION
Front hooks — 1
gratificationBack hooks — 1
ratificationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RATIFICATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in RATIFICATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RATIFICATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does RATIFICATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The formal approval that makes a treaty, contract or agreement officially valid.
Ratification is the step after negotiation and signing, when the responsible body confirms the deal. A treaty may be signed by diplomats in a day but wait months for ratification by a parliament.
How RATIFICATION is used
Used in law, politics and organisations.
- The treaty awaits ratification by the senate.
- Ratification of the agreement took almost a year.
- Members voted in favour of the ratification of the new constitution.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RATIFICATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RATIFICATION
1 longer words begin with RATIFICATION.
Shorter words from the letters in RATIFICATION
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Common questions about RATIFICATION
- Is RATIFICATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RATIFICATION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RATIFICATION worth?
- RATIFICATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RATIFICATION mean?
- The formal approval that makes a treaty, contract or agreement officially valid.
- What letters can be added to RATIFICATION?
- RATIFICATION takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of RATIFICATION:
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