SCARIFICATION is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. SCARIFICATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSCARIFICATION · 13 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SCARIFICATION?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.54
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.23%
Our own measure of how useful SCARIFICATION is to know. It scores 20 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCARIFICATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scarificationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCARIFICATION scores
Scrabble s1c3a1r1i1f4i1c3a1t1i1o1n1 20
Words with Friends s1c4a1r1i1f4i1c4a1t1i1o1n2 23
Face value of the 13 tiles in SCARIFICATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCARIFICATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCARIFICATION
1 longer words begin with SCARIFICATION.
Shorter words from the letters in SCARIFICATION
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Common questions about SCARIFICATION
- Is SCARIFICATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCARIFICATION, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCARIFICATION worth?
- SCARIFICATION is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCARIFICATION?
- SCARIFICATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of SCARIFICATION:
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