REPREHENSION is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. REPREHENSION 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 REPREHENSION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful REPREHENSION is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for REPREHENSION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
reprehensionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How REPREHENSION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in REPREHENSION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so REPREHENSION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does REPREHENSION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
Sharp criticism or blame directed at someone for a fault.
Reprehension suggests an official or moral rebuke, heavier than mild disapproval. The word is old-fashioned and appears mostly in literary or formal writing.
How REPREHENSION is used
Rare and formal; belongs to moral or literary writing.
- His conduct drew public reprehension from the council.
- She bore the reprehension in silence.
- The letter was full of reprehension for the careless clerk.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of REPREHENSION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with REPREHENSION
1 longer words begin with REPREHENSION.
Shorter words from the letters in REPREHENSION
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Common questions about REPREHENSION
- Is REPREHENSION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts REPREHENSION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is REPREHENSION worth?
- REPREHENSION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does REPREHENSION mean?
- Sharp criticism or blame directed at someone for a fault.
- What letters can be added to REPREHENSION?
- REPREHENSION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of REPREHENSION:
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