SOLUTION is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. SOLUTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SOLUTION?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SOLUTION is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SOLUTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
solutionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SOLUTION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in SOLUTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SOLUTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SOLUTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A way of solving a problem, or a liquid mixture in which one substance is evenly dissolved in another.
A solution can be an answer to a puzzle, a fix for a difficulty, or the clear liquid left when salt vanishes in water. Businesses also use solution loosely for a product that meets a need.
How SOLUTION is used
Very common in everyday speech, mathematics, chemistry and business.
- We finally found a solution to the leak.
- Stir the salt until the solution turns clear.
- The solution to the riddle was simple.
- The company sells storage solutions for small offices.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SOLUTION and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SOLUTION
6 longer words begin with SOLUTION.
Shorter words from the letters in SOLUTION
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Common questions about SOLUTION
- Is SOLUTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SOLUTION, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SOLUTION worth?
- SOLUTION is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SOLUTION mean?
- A way of solving a problem, or a liquid mixture in which one substance is evenly dissolved in another.
- What letters can be added to SOLUTION?
- SOLUTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of SOLUTION:
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