SILTATION is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SILTATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SILTATION?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful SILTATION is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SILTATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
siltationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SILTATION scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SILTATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SILTATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SILTATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The process by which fine sediment fills or clogs a channel, harbour or reservoir.
Siltation slowly shrinks the depth of rivers and dams, and engineers watch it closely. Farming, building sites and erosion upstream all feed it.
How SILTATION is used
Used in engineering, hydrology and environmental reports.
- Siltation reduced the reservoir's capacity year by year.
- Dredging is needed to fight siltation in the harbour.
- Heavy rain increased siltation of the stream.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SILTATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SILTATION
1 longer words begin with SILTATION.
Shorter words from the letters in SILTATION
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Common questions about SILTATION
- Is SILTATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SILTATION, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SILTATION worth?
- SILTATION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SILTATION mean?
- The process by which fine sediment fills or clogs a channel, harbour or reservoir.
- What letters can be added to SILTATION?
- SILTATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SILTATION:
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