SCINTILLATION is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. SCINTILLATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
s1c3i1n1t1i1l1l1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableSCINTILLATION · 13 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept SCINTILLATION?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.15
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.31%
Our own measure of how useful SCINTILLATION is to know. It scores 15 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SCINTILLATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
scintillationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SCINTILLATION scores
Scrabble s1c3i1n1t1i1l1l1a1t1i1o1n1 15
Words with Friends s1c4i1n2t1i1l2l2a1t1i1o1n2 20
Face value of the 13 tiles in SCINTILLATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SCINTILLATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with SCINTILLATION
1 longer words begin with SCINTILLATION.
Shorter words from the letters in SCINTILLATION
instillation12 incitations13 scintillant13 tonsillitic13 ciliations12 clintonias12 incitation12 latticinio12 nictations12 scintillon12 solicitant12 actionist11 aniconist11 ciliation11 citations11 clinostat11 clintonia11 collinsia11 inactions11 incitants11 isoclinal11 lactitols11 latticini11 latticino11 nicotians11 nictation11 nonstatic11 onanistic11 scintilla11 siciliano11 tonalitic11 illations9 siltation9 actinons10 allicins10 cannolis10 canonist10 cantions10 citation10 colistin10
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Common questions about SCINTILLATION
- Is SCINTILLATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SCINTILLATION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SCINTILLATION worth?
- SCINTILLATION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SCINTILLATION?
- SCINTILLATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of SCINTILLATION:
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