RELATION is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. RELATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RELATION?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RELATION is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RELATION
Front hooks — 1
prelationBack hooks — 1
relationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RELATION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in RELATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so RELATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about RELATION
- All 8 letters of RELATION are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does RELATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A connection or link between two or more people, things or ideas.
Relation covers everything from the link between cause and effect to the family tie between cousins. In the plural, relations often means how two countries or groups deal with each other.
How RELATION is used
Relation is used for connections between things, for a family member, and for the telling of a story.
- There is a clear relation between sleep and mood.
- He is a distant relation on my mother's side.
- The two nations restored friendly relations after the treaty.
- The price bears no relation to the quality.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RELATION and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of RELATION
The 8 tiles of RELATION in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with RELATION
10 longer words begin with RELATION.
Shorter words from the letters in RELATION
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Common questions about RELATION
- Is RELATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RELATION, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RELATION worth?
- RELATION is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RELATION mean?
- A connection or link between two or more people, things or ideas.
- What letters can be added to RELATION?
- RELATION takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of RELATION:
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